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Media Appearance Drop by this poetry website to access on of Lillian's more recently written poems, titled Elephant Visit.   https://festivalforpoetry.com/2022/03/19/poem-elephant-visit-by-lillian-brummet/ ~~   Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~  

Understanding Prose and Poetry  *Written by Marco A Bomfoco -  a lifelong language and storytelling enthusiast and a passionate advocate of quality education for all. He lives in southern Brazil. You can reach Marco at http://marcobomfoco.blogspot.com/ Prose and poetry are the two common forms of the literary discourse. Although we are not aware of this, at least in two ways we can react to discourses. Specifically, we can enjoy or appreciate them. The key to true appreciation is enjoyment and this depends largely on your attitude to literature in general. Enjoyment must not be confused with appreciation. For instance, we often enjoy a poem without fully understand its meaning. The reason has to do with the nature of the genres. Poetry calls attention primarily to the "music" of the words, while prose, for its meaning. Prose is the kind of writing that does not fit a recognized poetical form, that is, it does not have metrical structure. In prose, a writer may express herself...

-- Announcement --  A big, thankful, shout-out to HumanMade.net who has decided to feature our Rhythm & Rhyme poetry book on their website!  They also mentioned our Purple Snowflake Marketing book, which was such a bonus.  Thank you, HumanMade.net, for this! You can find the post here: https://www.humanmade.net/ books/rhythm-and-rhyme and our profile on this site here:   https://www.humanmade.net/ lillian-and-dave-brummet ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Share Your Talent with The World  * We are joined today by Dawn Marie Carlson who invites us to visit her Dawn to Dusk blog and browse her links at http://www.DawnToDuskEnterprises.com . Don't be timid or selfish. Be bold and daring with your talent -- all of it.   Fear is a threshold you must overcome. We need your talent in the world, now. ...Why are you stalling? Artists, writers, photographers, authors, speakers, farmers, business owners, musicians, scientists, gardeners, dancers, singers, actors, chefs, athletes, filmmakers, comedians, and in every field people are striving to make things better, to find an improvement, to make things unique, to change outcomes, to offer loftier products and services, and to turn the world into a more hopeful place. In addition, everyone has a level of doubt about his or her work at times.We depreciate ourselves during our creative process; yes, we all go through this sporadically while we are developi...

--  Book Marketing Guide --   Some of you may recall that Dave and I have a published book marketing guide available that discusses virtually every aspect of marketing and promotion, offers tips, ways to save time and money, avoid mishaps and a myriad of resources and quotes from people in the industry to help writers feel less alone and comforted when stressed. I'm going to share a brief 2-part excerpt here today (August 11th) and the 2nd part on August 13th. Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to make your book stand out in a crowd A Word About The Media - Part 1: Publicity through the media is actually the most affordable and a fairly effective marketing endeavor. "Media" can come in the form of print publications (magazines, newspapers, newsletters), online publications (e-newsletters, blogs, e-zines), and audio/visual (radio, TV, you-tube).  Newspapers usually have various columns that discuss websites, businesses, press releases, events and bo...

 -- Quote of the Day --  "Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life. " ~ Jesse Lee Bennett   -- Poetry -- Today I'd like to share an excerpt from my first book of poetry: Towards Understanding ... which includes poems written between the time period of 1987 and 2002. These poems were selected to reflect my unending, immense love and appreciation for my husband - Dave. We're celebrating our 24'th anniversary tomorrow (July 19th).  I Love You That Much Can you hear the fan blowing Trying in vain to cool On this hot summer day? Holding you close, so strong Feels as though nothing  Will ever go wrong.  I part the hairs on your chest,  just to feel them curl around my finger Like a chick cuddled in her nest. Your eyes bathe me in their embrace. And it feels so good for it to be this way;...

-- Quote of the Day --  Everyone is the age of their heart.  ~ Guatemalan Proverb -- Poetry --  Today I'd like to share a couple excerpts from my book  - Towards Understanding - Together Yet Apart I am glad we are still friends, That we can still relate; I am glad we made amends, Before it was too late. Yes, we live our separate lives now. 'Cause time is too soon lost and gone, But together - yet apart - we'll make it somehow. We will be forever friends, this I now know. No matter what comes, no matter what goes. Together - yet apart - we will continually grow, Until, together, we reach our highest goals. Then, on that day, we will celebrate again, What we have conquered together, my friend. Helping each other along the way We can make it through another day. * Lillian Brummet, written in ode to R. Johnson Go Ahead And Cry  You give love with all your heart,...

-- Poetry --  Occasionally I like to share excerpted poetry from one of our published poetry books... today I'll be sharing from Rhythm and Rhyme . The first poem was one I had read during a recent interview so I thought it would be interesting to share the written words here... Wings on a Breeze I dream of feathers; Ruffled and rippling By the force of the wind, …Sounds like laundry on a line, Swept by a brisk breeze. I’m Alive… And I lament a life Of bitter resentment, The terrible need for approval – Now faded with her death, Leaves this mind weighted down By thoughts of sacrifice And loss. A regret that childhood Dared me the strength to support While circumstances struck, And struck and struck again. Taking bits and pieces of her joy Her trust… her strength. And with her soured look on life I grew Into a woman… - And her friend. She no longer fights the wind To stay afloat and fly To that special castl...

-- Poetry Book Release ! --  Our latest book - Rhythm & Rhyme -  is now listed on our site's store page, along with our other previously published books, have a look when you get a chance and let us know what you think :)  http://www.brummet.ca/store.html -- Brummet's In the Media --  Talking about our book Purple Snowflake Marketing -  live today: http://wp.me/p2Iaue-EL   ...Hosted by: Toi Thomas, author of the Eternal Curse Series Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help raise funds for charity as well!

I'm taking the day off from the office today - ah, those golden moments of reprieve :) While I love what I do,  without occasional day's off I'd go a bit bonkers :) I thought it would be a good time to share some poetry excerpts from my book: Towards Understanding TRAPPED! There is but a child in me, Waiting to escape. To see the wonders of the world, And rid herself of hate. She wants to feel joy in living, And romantic summer eves. She dreams of running wild, Through autumn’s fallen leaves. But I keep her well in side; Afraid of experiencing pain. She shouldn’t have to cry, That sweet little child of mine. - This poem is in recognition of the superficial relationships I had developed for fear of being depended on, or being disappointed. Experience teaches us, however, that by keeping ourselves locked up in a seemingly "safe" place we only relive old hurts over...