Synopsis:
Songs of Heartstrings: Poems of Gratitude and Beatitude depicts a road traveled with optimism, hope and appreciation amid heartache and unpredictable circumstances. It also celebrates genuine love and fulfilling relationships. The poetry collection includes nine themes: Songs of Nature, Songs of Dissonance, Songs of Physical Healing, Songs of Marriage, Songs of Parenthood, Songs of Tribute, Songs of Reflections, Songs of Challenge, and Songs of Inspiration. Each of these themes covers various aspects of her life experience.The poems are inspiring to the mind, heart, and spirit. The readers will resonate with these experiences. Hurdle illustrates the poems with her photograph and watercolor paintings.
My review:
What a lovely collection of poetry, photography and paintings. I really enjoyed this poetry collection. Songs of Heartstrings tells the story of the author’s life and the many difficulties she has overcome. It is heartfelt and personal. Miriam Hurdle’s poetry touches upon human frailties: struggling through cancer, learning to love again, rejoicing in the gifts of parenthood, music, exalting in the joy of nature, friendship and the sadness that returns with loss.
There is much that I related to, especially the poems of nature and the sea. Both of which mean a lot to me. It’s clear that Miriam Hurdle takes a great deal of comfort from religion and she shares her faith in her poetry.
The reader is enriched from reading Songs of Heartstrings with a sense of shared reminiscences and a deeper connection. Miriam Hurdle’s poetry is simply that, truthful, personal and real.
My recommendation: Highly recommended. 4.5 stars.
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Good morning, Marje from an unusually overcast and breezy Spain! Miriam’s book sounds fascinating. Must investigate. Thanks for all your hard work on here….Take care. Hugs x
Hi Joy. Yes, it’s a lovely book. It’s quite bright here but I haven’t been out yet. Take care, hugs to you too. x
Thank you, Joy for your comment. I think you won a giveaway of my book and you got a copy from Amazon. Probably it was more than four months ago.
I like it when poetry books have beautiful images. It sounds like a lovely book. Good review!
Hi Priscilla. Thank you! Yes me too. Images add so much. 🙂
Thank you, Priscilla for your comment. I’m grateful for Marje’s wonderful review!
Thank you, Miriam, and Priscilla. 😉
A wonderful review of Miriam’s book. Thanks for sharing. xo
Thank you Darlene. Trying to catch up on some of my book reviews. It’s nice to share a lovely book. x
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Marje did a wonderful review of my book. Thank you for commenting, Darlene! <3
Thank you, my pleasure Miriam. 🙂
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Lovely to see this review of Miriam’s book, Marje. I also really enjoyed it.
Great review for a wonderful collection of poems. <3
Your review of my book is wonderful, Marje. Thank you for your observation, insight, and thoughtful words. I truly appreciate that. <3
You are welcome Miriam. I love reading poetry I am glad I have rediscovered it again. 🙂 x
That’s wonderful, Marje, and you have written good ones. 😊
I also enjoyed Miriam’s book. The parts that I connected with the most were the personal essays and poems.
Yes, it’s a very honest account, Pete. So touching, a lovely poetry collection from Miriam. 🙂
Great review, Marji:) I really enjoyed Songs Heartstrings too.
Yes, it’s a lovely poetry collection Denise. 🙂
Opps, sorry, I meant Marje:)
Congratulations, Miriam, on the well deserved review! Thank you for sharing this, Marje.
My pleasure, I write book reviews fairly regularly. Mark. 🙂
A wonderful review to share, Marje. This is a lovely collection of poetry. Bravo to Miriam! xo
Wonderful review for Miriam’s beautiful book <3
Thank you Debby. It’s a lovely book. 🙂
Excellent review! It provides a very clear sense of the book.