GEMS OF WISDOM BY DREW DE’ALOI AYENI [BOOK REVIEW]

 By Yuriy Grigoryants (poet, writer, spoken word artist)

Poetry is an acronym for “SOUL Happenings“…Time
travel to the past, future and back again… Poems are one of the
natural wonders on our Earth, part of man’s nature, in certain ways they
are like all other creatures surviving in the wilderness. When poems
are seen as living beings, individual entities, they can take away your
breath, their very existence can change your life, truly shift your
understanding of reality.
The vision of Drew De’aloi Ayeni flies to unlimited heights, yet it
appeals to a reader, as it vibes in unison with our thoughts and
feelings, which we through away as something that prevents us from
succeeding in daily routine (making money, despising, envying, or even
fighting neighbour, etc., etc., etc.). Drew did not through them, as we
do, he decided to work with them and see what’s good in it for all of
us. As for the form: it’s amazingly masterful, with the abundance of
“SMART” words, yet it is entertaining, engaging (I am sure many of us
will dive into dictionaries after reading his poems). The style is very
rhythmic, singing every word.
He calls himself the African Wordsmith, and he is. But that playful
attitude towards chosen words somehow intertwines with depth of
thoughts, spirituality… lots of love for fellow human beings. His
poetry is what I call “real food plus dessert for the mind”, as opposed
to “chewing gum” of many of modern writings. The most important thing
is, that he stands out among the majority of poets who try so hard to be
“down to earth” with chosen topics and style, that they forget that we
can fly. Drew’s thought flies freely, and he is not afraid to fly and
invites his readers to this flight with him in a very loving, amicable
manner. I think you should allow this contact to take place, because
once it has happened you will want to return to it and double check. Was
he so bold? Were those insights so true? Was he really speaking to me?
Yes. Yes. Yes and yes. These are poems for all who are willing. These
are poems for you.
GEMS OF WISDOM  will have an audio version voiced by Rugged Made(rapper) and it’s release date is yet to be announced. In a few days we shall have a 1-on-1 interview with Drew telling us all about the book and how it can be accessed.

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Facebook: Yuriy Grigoryants
Website: http://ygrig108.wix.com/yuriy-the-poet

Connect with Drew:
Facebook:Drew De’aloi
Facebook Page:Drew De’aloi’s-Poetic Notes