Cover Reveal of Words of Alchemy Poems by Camilla Downs
Today we are revealing the book cover for, Words of Alchemy, a heartfelt free-verse poetry collection from Camilla Downs. You can pre-order a signed copy of Words of Alchemy using this link … WordsofAlchemy.com. The book debuts near the end of October, at which time it will be available on Amazon, and the signed pre-ordered books will ship as well.
Book Blurb:
In Words of Alchemy, Camilla Downs invites you to walk with her to share her love of Nature through a heartfelt free-verse poetry collection.
During her daily strolls she is mindfully present as she delves into life in the raw and experiences her heart’s observations.
Camilla embraces what happens when she opens her heart and invites the written words to flow. The Alchemy of Love and Healing is what happens.
Advance Praise for Words of Alchemy
“Words of Alchemy, Camilla Downs heartfelt new collection, lives up to its namesake in numerous ways. Downs spans the broad range of nature, healing, love, and parenting, while making sure we have a little fun along the way. And the bridge she creates from the mindfulness of how we see the world at large to the poetry of everyday life is certainly worth a stroll or two across its borders.” – Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Award-winning author of Painted Oxen
“This poetry collection offers contemplative words, soothing thoughts and peace to the reader.” – Sue Bentley, Bestselling author of Second Skin
“Camilla Downs shares truth, vulnerability and wisdom in her Words of Alchemy collection, inviting readers to be inspired, contemplate and dive into her world of self-awareness and growth.” – G. Brian Benson – Award-winning author, actor and spoken word artist
“These poems take you on a calm and loving walk through the verses of the author’s thoughts. Alchemy is a perfect word for the title as Camilla Downs understands nature; connecting with its magical, medicinal qualities and beauty which she conveys throughout her poetry.” – Ailsa Craig, Author of The Sand Between My Toes
“Words of Alchemy is a chronicle of hope. Camilla Downs poetry is an encouragement, especially when we are feeling at our lowest, to keep seeking the light that is our way forward, and focus on the real. This collection is a walk through the positive nature of life. Camilla Downs is to be commended.” – Frank Prem, Author of free-verse memoir Small Town Kid
Two Poems from Words of Alchemy:
The Lure of Words
A love of reading
A love of books
A love of the written word
She has always had.
Devouring one
book after another
after another.
Books here.
Books there.
Books everywhere.
Oh, the sight, the feel,
the sound, the smell.
Intoxicating to even imagine.
Deliberately walking the aisle
of the library,
of the book store,
she feels at home.
Perusing the titles,
gently taking hold of a book
by the spine,
sliding it from the shelf,
slowly running her
fingertips across
the book’s title,
opening the book,
lifting the opened book
to her nose and
inhaling the unique
scent only a book can radiate.
Simply holding, feeling, and
smelling a book
sends here straight away
to other worlds, lands,
and journeys.
When finally opening
the book to begin
the adventure,
a palpable,
stomach tingling
Excitement lures her
to the pages.
This has been the way.
A beautiful way.
A way that led her
to know she was to
write, she was to let
black words flow forth
and fill the white pages,
one after another
after another.
She laughs words
She exhales words
She cries words
She bleeds words
She dances words.
She swallows the words
of life to be mixed and
meshed with her essence.
Magically, as if under a spell,
she releases the words
from her mind’s eye
fast as lightning through
her fingertips onto the screen.
Books, books, books.
Words, words, words.
Words are oxygen
Words are food
Words are water
Words are shelter
Words are life.
Her teacher
Her friend
Her lover
Her mentor
Books are these,
and more,
to she.
A love of reading
A love of books
A love of the written word
She has always had.
Devouring one
book after another
after another.
All the while
the words,
the books,
devoured she.
©2018 Camilla Downs
The Space Within
There is a space within
A space occupied, it was.
Occupied with judgment
Occupied with harshness
Occupied with unkind thoughts
towards others.
There is a space within
where the darkness
of judgment used to live.
Judgment lives
here no more.
Evicted.
It has been.
There is a space within.
A soft space of love
of compassion
of empathy
of understanding.
For a journey
of a thousand miles has
been lived with
the understanding
that each one of us
has traveled a similar journey.
To be sure,
not the same journey.
No, not the same.
That matters not.
Each has traveled a journey
of a thousand miles.
And each viewed not
according to their journey,
yet viewed with eyes
that flow from the heart.
A heart that knows the two
are connected,
viewed with eyes flowing
from the heart that only
knows unconditional love.
Eyes wide open to
the Truth of each one’s journey.
The Truth that judgment of another is
simply a reflection of judgment
held within one towards oneself.
There is a space within,
a space that was once filled with
the darkness of judgment.
A space that is now
available for compassion
and love for one self and others.
Space to breath easier
Space to live easier
space to live peacefully
Space to allow all to BE
and travel the paths chosen.
There’s a space within.
A Beautiful Space.
May we all release
and expose this space within
for the Beauty it reveals.
©2018 Camilla Downs
About Camilla:
I am mom to Lillian and Thomas Darnell, bestselling author, writer, blogger, poet, and nature photographer. I’m also the founder, host and facilitator of MeetingtheAuthors.com; a website that hosts fun and quirky author interviews with authors around the world.
I spend my time writing, reading, online networking, walking, swimming, being with my two kids, and addressing all that parenting and advocating entail.
My first book, D iz for Different – One Woman’s Journey to Acceptance, published in 2012 reached #1 in Special Needs Parenting and #2 in Self-Help on Amazon.
Connect with Camilla:
facebook.com/CamillaDownsAuthor
Words of Alchemy book – WordsofAlchemy.com
Thank you so very much Katie! This is beautiful and I’m grateful to you for spreading the word on Cover Reveal Day!!
Congratulation on your new book Camilla, I enjoyed being part of your cover release. x
Very pretty cover!
I agree Davida.
Thank you Davida!
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