A Capella Volume 2: Open Heart
Poetry, to me, can either be beautiful or profoundly annoying, based purely on whatever mood I’m in at the time, which isn’t the slightest bit fair to the book that I happen to be talking about. In this case though, this was the perfect book for the perfect mood. There are three stories in here, all generally about trying to work through things through chatting or in your head. First up is What Price Love, with Christine (I’m going to assume these are all meant to be her, although I’m obviously just guessing) sitting in a field, wandering around nature, and trying to decide if the price for love (and dreams) is worth it. Next up is Open Heart, which takes up the bulk of the book. Christine has her heart stolen, literally, by a passing monk.� It blows away, but she has to chase it, and eventually ends up, in dream-like fashion, entering her heart and talking to a turtle who tells her to trust in herself. Lastly is Do You Believe?, a story about related souls reconnecting throughout the ages. As I most definitely do not believe I’ll resist the urge to say something smarmy, to each his or her own, I suppose. The painted, smudgy artwork is a pleasure to look at, it really leads you through these stories wonderfully. Worth checking out, if you don’t mind the peaceful things in life. $10.95
