Smorgasbord Book Promotions – Book Review – #Poetry – Ever So Gently: A Collection of Poems by Lauren Scott

Delighted to share my review for recent release by Lauren Scott…Ever So Gently: A Collection of Poems

About the collection

In Ever So Gently, Lauren Scott shares her strong link to nature, taking the reader on a tranquil walk through a redwood grove. You’ll find an invitation to sit quietly on a patio, captivated by the simple beauty of a hummingbird. She’ll entice you to revel on the shore of a freshwater lake, mesmerized by its stunning beauty.

Scott shares how love has shaped her life. From that first delicious kiss to celebrating decades of marriage through a love that deepens over time. How her heart melted when she became a mom, then ached when her children started their adult lives across country. And how her adorable canine companions found their way into her heart.

Scott underscores how life presents mysteries we struggle to solve. We can’t help but ponder the deeper meaning of a simple vision. She prompts you to reminisce and reflect on your past, present, and future. Through the ups and downs. what matters most is to love and live ever so gently.

My review for the collection September 2nd 2023

What a delightful, thought provoking and emotive collection of poetry from Lauren Scott.

I savoured each of the three segments of the book. I was engaged from the first poem to the last as the author shared her reflections on nature, her love of family through early days, love and loss, and her thoughts on life, the people around us, the world and the universe.

In the ‘Wisdom of Nature’ Scott captures the essence of the natural world around us, the majesty of the redwood and the colours of autumn. Feathered visitors with tributes such as in ‘The Humming Bird’s Quest’ and ‘Feathered Friends’. There is also recognition of how the tragedy of wildfires can devastate lives leaving nothing but ashes.

In the second segment ‘The Noise, The Laughter, The Chaos, The Loved Ones’, we meet those that the author has loved from generations of her family, with tributes to mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, friends and beloved pets who have left their mark on her life.

In ‘Lost in Thought’ we can relate to thoughts on how we shouldn’t waste time as we only have one life as there is not another waiting on the sidelines. A reminder on how life throws curveballs, and how rearranging a room can change your perspective. One poem in particular that I immediately connected to as being something I have always wondered about.

Maybe

When you sit by the window,
evading life’s demands,
watching hummingbirds
flit about, do you wonder
if our existence is the only
breathing form?
Who’s to assume we’re alone
with stars millions of miles
away glistening in the night?
Maybe other beings wonder
if they are simply
a tiny atom or molecule
floating in the larger picture.
Maybe we’re just a raindrop
in someone else’s universe.

All the poems are memorable and I know that over time I will revisit the collection, especially when life seems more difficult than usual and I need a reminder that there is beauty in the world, kindness and hope. Highly recommended.

Head over to buy the collection: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK

Also by Lauren Scott

Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK – Website/Blog: Baydreamer – Facebook: Lauren Scott Author

About Lauren Scott

Lauren Scott is a poet and writer of short stories, both fiction and reflections of her life. She enjoys small-town living in Northern California with her husband, Matthew, and their lab, Copper; they have two grown children.

She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams (2013) and Finding a Balance (2015). In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee, and her latest book is a poetry collection, Ever So Gently, that was released in July 2023. Her poetry has been published on Spillwords Press, and she was voted author of the Month for May 2023. Lauren is a contributing author in the anthologies, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships (2022) and This is How We Grow (2023).

She has recently finished her first children’s book and is working with her illustrator, planning to publish in late 2023 or early 2024. Her writing inspiration comes from love of family, spending time in the great outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will be leaving with some books… Sally.