Princess in the Night

This book is an extremely emotional series of poems. When read in sequence, they tell you the true story in real-time of a love that was intense and so tragic. These poems were never intended to be a book. They were written as kind of a therapy by a very sensitive man in a downward spiral. He was struggling to deal with all of the overwhelming emotions that come with loving someone who is an addict, while at the same time watching the love of his life succumbing to her addiction. While tragic, these poems are also informative. They will give you a glimpse into the life and the real struggles of someone who got caught up in a life and love that took him to the brink of his own self-destruction.

Due to the intensity of the poems in this book, I would caution everyone to take their time reading it. Especially if you are in recovery or still suffer with an active addiction.

Poetry Collection

Delve into a poetic tapestry that weaves the myriad facets of life’s journey. This collection resonates with human emotions, offering solace to souls seeking comfort and connection. Inspired by everyday moments and the indelible impact of loved ones – both present and departed – these verses are a testament to the beauty and complexity of existence. Embark on a literary voyage, and may you find as much joy in these pages as I found in penning them.

Poems on Eternity, the Endless Universe, and Me

Watterson’s musings press the limits of expression. Planck’s ultimately small 10^-35 meters expands to the Sufi mystic’s Nothingness. Feelings expand from Issa’s compassion for the fleas on his deathbed to a glimpse of God’s anguish at [having to permit] the Holocaust, the price of Israel.

In one vignette, Watterson pictures the cosmos, endless universes, as dust particles at 30,000 feet disappear in the troposphere.

What is the effect? The effect, he says, is something like finding a long-lost reference. Or of having stumbled on the right person just now to tell about a rare instance of moral bravery in his youth.

The effect might be that just now innumerable originals of Beethoven are dipping their quills in ink and starting the seventh symphony. One need only imagine and listen.

Poems from Within, Life Within

Throughout life, many grapple with the overwhelming feelings of depression, anxiety, and the disquieting sensation of losing oneself. Many yearn for a beacon, a guiding light to reignite the dwindling ember within. This book offers tales woven with poetic intricacy, waiting for your discernment and reflection. Designed to help you navigate life’s challenging waves, it shares narratives of love, addiction, and resilience – lessons crafted for every soul navigating the maze of existence. Remember, only you hold the power to rise, to realize your boundless potential. Believe in yourself, for you are cherished.

Poems for Our Times

An expression of the unique and dangerous times we live in.
An account of youthful to mature love and the losses we all endure along the way.
Lessons for love of country and all people in the world, who are desperately needing to hear that voice.

Me and You - You and I

Madison Dorsay loves to put on paper the ongoing thoughts, conversations, sights and sentiments that surround us every day. In particular, Madison is drawn into the meanderings of wandering spirits and their intertwined relationships in an eternal love of life and each other, interrupted by the occasional interlude. The poems collected here reflect collective thoughts and considerations made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact they had on love, togetherness and the realization that we are never alone.

Magic Wings

Magic Wings is a pocketful of poems; a whimsical and poetic portrayal of children, angels, fairies and all magical things.

The poems were written over a 30-year period while the author was living in a remote cabin and hiking the San Gabriel Mountains of California. The beauty of the forests, streams, and waterfalls inspired thoughts that grew into this book.

Accompanying the poems are 100-year-old postcards, reflecting the heartbeat and essence of each poem. 

Love Under Fire

“Love Under Fire is dedicated to the women who have inspired me and whom I have known and loved and in a few cases loved too much. Their number is many, and I thank all in memory of their timeless appreciation and remembrance – the cornerstones of immortality for all.

Their combined life stories have emboldened the world and enriched the uniqueness of all our individual lives, journeys, and endeavors.”

The Way of the World…

What Loss

My heart is strong enough

to give…

But not strong enough

To give away.

Life

Life is a meditative collection of your innermost thoughts, feelings, and desires.

The poems included throughout are striking and inviting.

Readers will feel welcome to journey alongside you as you discover and find your true happiness.

It Comes In Tides

It Comes in Tides by Joseph Roccasalvo showcases a striking talent for the formal style in poetry. The collection is masterful for employing rhyme, meter, and the wordplay of puns and paradox.

In the celebration of the highs and lows of romance and abiding friendship, the poems are subtle and emotional, complex but always comprehensible. They are so rhythmic that the image of tides hitting a shoreline best describes them. They share the gift for point and counterpoint in their musical precision. The playful wit, conspicuous in the love poems, captivates the astute reader.

It Comes in Tides will inspire both poets and lovers who have a zest for romance in rhyme and meter.

Innocence

I based my book Innocence on the Partition of India in 1947. Innocence follows Shukumar, the male protagonist. He grew up in a repressed society like India, in which open sexuality is taboo and kept hidden. However, in Western culture, it is accepted and embraced as a natural human characteristic. So, when he settled in Europe, coming into contact with open sexual expression had a dramatic impact. This gave the illusion of sexual freedom and gratification that led to social decadence and ‘Hell’. Shukumar plunges himself into the inferno to taste Hell and encounters death but survives. Kakoli-the female protagonist who was gang raped by the Moslem goondas during riots and dumped into a ditch escaped death. The author talks about the human animalistic passion for killing and thirst for blood that has stained the psyche of humanity.

Shukumar and Kakoli struggled to survive and beat all the odds stacked against them. They turned their misfortune into a powerful guiding spirit that created a new beginning filled with hope. This new beginning was filled with a belief that humanity can overcome all the tragedies and sufferings that came into their lives. Their story is a tale of innocence!

Handwritten for Her

The words in this book are written by a woman, for women. If you are able to relate to the words, and find that they describe your own journey, you will find that they were handwritten for you.