A HARD FREEZE
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This collection of poems isn’t just about grief, it is an expression of grief itself. Testimonials of personal loss are usually written years after the actual events occurred. They are highly refined reflections with all of the immediate emotion, pain, and rawness distilled from them. They are written by people who have lost the immediacy of the moment and don’t address the initial shock and overwhelming, often very dark emotions felt at the very beginning when the need is greatest and clarity is hardest.Saylor’s poetry, written during the first year after his wife’s death, helps to fill this gap. These poems have the power to touch your heart and give insight into the thoughts and emotions connected to such a profound experience. Measured together, these 102 poems present a very honest and compelling work with genuine poetic and therapeutic merit.WHAT PROFESSIONALS SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK:At a time in my life when I was struggling, I read a poem by an author I no longer remember with a message I will never forget: “God, I give it all to you, even my fist raised at the sky in anger because I trust you with my truth, my whole truth.” Ronald Saylor’s poems have affected me just as deeply. He hurls the truth out there for God, for those who suffer, for those standing awkwardly with those who suffer, and for his beloved Karen. A Hard Freeze is like a strong hand to hold for those journeying through or accompanying others through a tragedy. It is hard truth, and it is faithful—Rev. Karen Thompson, Sr. Pastor, MCC Austin.______________________________________________________________Inspired by overwhelming grief and sadness, Ron's poems can be blunt and, occasionally, disturbing. However, it is Ron's heartfelt directness that is the true gift of this collection of poems. While grieving is a unique journey for each of us, Ron's poems manage to touch the heart of the reader, guiding him/her through the raw stages of th
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