Unscrambled Eggs (edit title)

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“Unscrambled Eggs
Nadia Brown
Publish America. 2008
ISBN: 1413781691
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com, 1/09
5 stars
Written with wisdom and insight…
Nadia Brown writes with deep wisdom and insight in her book of poetry, Unscrambled Eggs. In her poem Unscrambled Eggs, she states what many need to learn: we cannot change the past. Sometimes is a poignant look at life in today’s culture. Like MS Brown, I sometimes wonder if I should have been born many years earlier. Pebble is one of my favorites in this collection. We are small and insignificant in the vastness of the universe. Brown reminds us of the plight of the poor, regardless of how we attempt to close our eyes to them.
I enjoyed Nadia Brown’s book immensely. She opens her heart and soul to readers, sharing her deepest thoughts. Brown has great artistic talent. I encourage her to continue her efforts.
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“Alternate poetry by a writer-friend; Honest and uncut. ”

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“With "Unscrambled Eggs" Nadia Brown incites the courage to make subservient the mountains of opposition that block the view of success.

"Black Souls" is a masterful tribute to a beautiful people whose faith and sacrifice flow through the blood of this nation.

"Sea of Poor" and "Blind Eyes Become Open" give voice to the oppressed who daily endure fear and discrimination that we prefer not to see.

How relevant her message is for today!

Once you pick up this book, you will not put it down!

Kris Williams, Author of "Windwalker"”

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“The title of the book is most appropriate as it explores the quiet sea of real emotions. As you go through this bok, it seems that someone has tried to show the functionalities that a heart performs while managing the emotions of a human being. ”

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“Title: Unscrambled Eggs
Author: Nadia Brown
Publisher: Publish America LLP
Publisher's Address: P.O. Box 151 Frederick, MD 21705 (301) 695-1707
ISBN number: 1413781691
Price: $14.95
Publisher phone number and/or website address (if any): www.publishamerica.com


Unscrambled Eggs
By Nadia Brown
Review by Aaron Paul Lazar
Author of the LeGarde Mystery Series


Unscrambled Eggs is a lyrical album of profound poetry. It glistens with quiet reflection entangled with sentiments of abandonment. Forlorn, lost, adrift on a sea of real emotions – Nadia Brown speaks with words not often combined. Take, for example, the following stanza from “Deprived.”

My Crayola lips
plum of eyes, cello of body
are sick with need.

Crayola lips. Cello body. Sick with need. In thirteen short words we sense the image of a woman painfully alone and uncomfortable in her body. In the last stanza, we are assured of this stinging vision.

A rousing verse,
a mangled rose, a sigh of jazz
all sings your absence

Nadia Brown’s imagery is strong and unexpected. The combinations of words are surprising, refreshing. These are not common poems. The tang of gritty despondency permeates the pages, in spite of the artistic composition. There is no pretense here. No false polish, cute rhyming schemes, nor purposeful cadence. In such an environment, only the imagery stands alone, spilling honest visions on the page.

Among the sixty verses lies another favorite, “There Were No Bells.”

She said there were no bells,
only her clam hands
and fretful feet rattled in the eve.
The sirens would not go off
nor did her knees faint
from the tie-dye of bliss
She felt no quakes,
no bumble bees,
no panic sharks reeling
in the pint of her belly.
Not once did her shoelace hair
curl like ringlets
not once did she hear bells.


Uncommon pairings, curious verbs, and a splash of liberating spirit develop as the poetry travels through time. As Ms. Brown works through emotions of despair, a stronger woman evolves. The work sings of survival while painting distinctive images of the world.

Examine these vivid phrases from “Fishing for Salmon.”

a laundry of birds gather
in a fold like sheep
like a fistful of jellybeans in a bottle

and:

there is some wind
flossing back and forth between homes


This unpretentious yet moving collection of poetry will earn a place of honor on your bookshelf. Don’t be surprised if you are drawn to reread it over and over again.

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Aaron Paul Lazar is the author of the LeGarde Mystery Series and Moore Mysteries. Double Forte’ is an absorbing tale of love, intrigue, and murder. Upstaged, the second, is available through his website www.legardemysteries.com or Amazon.com, etc. Lush and delicious, it’ll leave readers breathless! Watch for Tremolo: cry of the loon, a nostalgic mystery set in 1964, and Healey's Cave, a paranormal mystery, both coming from Twilight Times in late 2007. Contact Aaron at gusandcamille@yahoo.com
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“Nadia Brown presents a collection of poems that is a rich tapestry of words. 'Unscrambled Eggs", is intimate and compelling coming across sometimes as a confession, then again, reflective. Brown’s poems often speak to her readers in imperatives, giving the reader quite a lot to ponder.

Ms. Brown has a way with a metaphor, creating an interesting expression of imagery that tickles one’s imagination.

I think you will enjoy this book, and like me, will be revisiting it often. I highly recommend it.

Tammy Whisman, Author
"Fireflies, Moonlight and All That Jazz"
"Sliced Ice Cream"
www.freewebs.com/tlwhisman
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