Creative writing and poetry have been a part of my life since childhood; seeing my first poetry collection, The Unempty Spaces Between, come to life has been a dream come true.
From the time I first held a pen to write simple rhymes for both my grandmothers, I appreciated the power and beauty of the written word to move readers to laughter, tears, reflection, and action.
While the poems in The Unempty Spaces Between are all part of me, they are not unique to me. Rather, they reflect what it means to be human through an expression of purposeful words, vivid images, and intense emotions.
Some of the poems in this collection were seeded or written years ago, and others completed within weeks of publication. Collectively, they tell a story of fear, pain, loss, beauty, love, and the environment surrounding us.
My goal in poetry, writing, and this book is to bring to light the details and mechanics of the human experience missed in the process of living. My desire is to give readers a chance to stop and look between the distractions to appreciate all that exists in the spaces between, the essence and roots of life, drawing light through darkness.
While the poems in this collection grew out of my experiences and capture how they moved me at the time, our unique human experience is defined by how we each see what is before us. This is another beautiful element of the universality of art and why no two readers will be touched by the poetry in my book in the same way.
Whether “Reflection” capturing an unimaginable pandemic world, “God’s Garden” moved by a tear rolling down the cheek of a young woman, the elusive exploration of universal perfection “In the Eye of the Beholder,” or the serene yet tragic romance of two dancing flames in “A Candle with Two Wicks,” my collection is aimed at viewing the world in a profound way.
I hope The Unempty Spaces Between will meaningfully move you and bridge the plentiful void between us.
About the Author
Louis Efron is a poet and writer who has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, POETiCA REViEW, The Orchards Poetry Journal, Academy of the Heart and Mind, Literary Yard, New Reader Magazine and over 100 other national and global publications. He is also the author of five books, including The Unempty Spaces Between, How to Find a Job, Career and Life You Love; Purpose Meets Execution; Beyond the Ink; as well as the children’s book What Kind of Bee Can I Be?
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