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Little Book of Verse (Little Book of Poetry Collection) Paperback – September 10, 2019

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A collection of both humorous and sincerely heartfelt poems from award-winning author Claire Buss. Her poetry is simple yet beautiful as she touches the heart of family life and deals with difficult emotions. She offers insight into motherhood from being tired to having sore feet, having time fly and chasing those summer ghosts. This charming little book of poetry is the first in the Little Book Series. “Claire’s poetry has both tenderness and heartache – a little book of substance.” Leo McBride, Inklings Press
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    Little Book of Poetry Collection
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    27 pages
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    English
  4. Publication date
    September 10, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.07 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1692030787
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1692030780
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (September 10, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 27 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1692030787
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1692030780
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.88 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.07 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion.

You can follow her on Twitter @grasshopper2407, Facebook.com/busswriter and visit her website www.clairebuss.co.uk for more information about Claire and her writing.

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~Writing passionately and hopelessly addicted to cake~

Claire's Books:

**Hopeful Dystopian Trilogy The Gaia Collection**

The Gaia Effect - winner of the 2017 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Gaia Project

The Gaia Solution

**Humorous Fantasy**

The Rose Thief, Roshaven book 1 - winner of the 2019 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel

The Silk Thief, Roshaven book 2

The Bone Thief, Roshaven book 3

The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Roshaven novella, Case File 27

Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, Roshaven short story

**Short Story Collections**

Tales from Suburbia

Tales from the Seaside - winner of the 2018 Best Indie Book

The Blue Serpent & other tales

Flashing Here & There

**Anthologies**

'Underground Scratchings', Tales from the Underground

'Patient Data', The Quantum Soul

'A Christmas Badger' co-written with CH Clepitt, Sparkly Badgers' Christmas Anthology

'Dress Like An Animal' + 'Afraid of the Dark', Haunted - The Sparkly Badgers' Anthology

**Poetry**

Little Book of Verse

Little Book of Spring

Little Book of Summer

Spooky Little Book

Little Book of Winter

Little Book of Love

Little Book of Autumn

Little Book of Christmas.

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  • Elara
    4.0 out of 5 stars Soul-Songs both Profound and Mundane
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
    It is the most phenomenally hard task to review a collection of poems.

    Poetry is not prose which has a simple and clear purpose, it is the soul-song of the author, coming forth as delicate or sturdy ink-blossoms upon each page. So to judge a poem, say ‘here this one is good’ or ‘there this one is not good’ is like trailing your hands through the mist and scooping what you hold into a jar. Pretty much impossible. One can only let it roll through the mind and impact as it will.

    Each poem with each mind a unique interaction.

    This collection is that of someone whose life is, like all our own, filled with love and worry, burdens and joys and each poem is a profoundly personal response to that – but made universal through the medium of print.

    I enjoyed far more than I found left me unmoved and only a few were so far from my own expectations that they resonated not at all.

    You should read these, find your own moments in them, see which touch you and speak to the greater truth as only poetry can, giving meaning to the mundane or exploring powerful truths.

    If you do, I am sure you will find poems there which speak to you as powerfully as ‘Late Night Delivery’ and ‘Haiku’, amongst others, spoke to me.
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  • beckster77
    5.0 out of 5 stars Little But Mighty
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019
    The discovery of a new author reminds me of a Christmas surprise and a birthday party all rolled into one. Well, if I celebrated holidays or cared about my birthday, but bear with my analogy please. So, based on my past recollection of those holiday delights, I throw myself between the pages of a new book without hesitancy -- most of the time.

    Certainly, there are times when I'm pleasantly shocked by my appreciation of a new author's hard work spread out across the pages of 21st Century Literature. Timothy Hammer's Peripheral Vision is one such book that twisted my perspective on a good horror story. I still hold to my review and rating with perplexed speechlessness.

    Poetry is another area of passion my soul delights in, and you might recall my impressed, no-holds-barred review of Lester Meyer's heart-stopping poetry collection, 100 Poems for 100 Voices. Such a talented voice, and I'm still feeling from my read-through of his visceral imagery.

    Now, I'm taking a new look at Indie Author Claire Buss, and her recently released poetry book, Little Book of Verse. My, my, my, this British author has a voice of her own as she reveals her inner perceptions, interpretations, and convictions about life. Once again, I have found an author that is sharing a revealing mixture of her soul, and I am hooked within its web.

    First, a little information about the lovely Claire Buss and her works of imagination:
    Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion. She continues to write passionately and is hopelessly addicted to cake.

    Here's my breakdown on Little Book of Verse, and I hope it sparks your interest in poetry and a new-to-me author.

    Numeric Breakdown:

    1: didn't like it
    2: it was okay
    3. liked it
    4. really liked it
    5. it was amazing

    1. Writing Style: 5/5
    Sometimes I find I relate to the most obscure messages, and other times, I prefer to be wooed into a world of simplicity and the vivid images of life at its best or its most mundane. The writing style of Claire Buss in this poetry book represents a rhyming couplet, but also the voice of a mother and woman making her way through the world. I like the easy flow of her language, symbolism, and mental images.

    2. Overall Content: 5/5
    This is a straightforward narrative given in short lines of emotion and interpretation of motherhood, the daily dish of her inner world, and the attraction of her outer world in England. The chronicle of beginning her life with her newborn in "Late Night Delivery" to "Six Weeks Old" to "Silencing Your Sound" make her joy, excitement, and exhaustion apparent. Parents and mothers can relate to these instances in a nostalgic form.

    "Six Weeks Old" made me totally lol (laugh out loud) because I could picture her meaning so very clearly. I might not have kiddos of my own, but I have watched nieces and nephews since I was twelve, and I know what the sound of screaming, crying, and constant need are like. This poem certainly hit a true chord within my soul.

    The author's ability to include the reader in her life with the words each poem paints into pictures speaks volumes. Her time with her child, meshing with her world, in "Riding the Train" gives you a glance into the England train system and creates a precious space on an otherwise monotonous, unappreciated moment.

    There's a sense of self the poet gives to us in her narration of such poems as "ICE," "Summer Ghosts," "I Am Tired," "My Life," "Pain," and "My Feet Hurt" where you get a cohesive interaction with Claire's 3D feelings, emotions, and views on life. Her voice is clever, unique, and has a lovely British accent you can feel through the pages.

    I certainly connect with the later poems the most and see myself in the shoes in which she is walking. Her content is substantial, corporeal, and earnest. They're short and to the point, but they give off an unfeigned realism, and it's wonderful to read authentic poetry that I can personally relate to in many forms.

    3. Hooks/Attention-kept: 4/5
    Definitely a sharp back and forth contrast between her personal journey and the interactions of being a mother. I felt hooked and read the poetry novella in one short setting. They're appealing, observant poems, and the reader will find them to be straight-forward and no nonsense.

    The symbolism expressed in "New World" is terrifyingly accurate and beautiful in its imagery and suggestions of daily life. I think it's one of my absolute favorite poems in the entire book, and it gives the reader the chance to think and interpret their own meaning. There is a balance between the quick and easy-to-picture lines and those of other poems that are more provocative in their allowance for interpretation.

    4. Overall enjoyment of the story based on the genre: 5/5
    The genres or categories of this poetry collection were right up my line of reading enjoyment. I'm completely on board with poetry that reveals more of someone else's views on life, love, and parenthood. Being classified as British poetry and Women's poetry were both great fits and didn't deceive me on the type of content I would be reading. It was a pleasure to see through the eyes of another poetry artist.

    5. Overall enjoyment of the story based on the content: 5/5
    The poetry was concrete, and several pieces were easy to imagine and place myself in the same weary shoes as the author. I loved Buss's internal optimism which she clearly portrays in the last poem, "Spring Has Sprung!"

    My interpretations and relationship with the poetry might be different from other readers, of course, but I hope that with every opportunity to read new material and find out more about the authors behind the stories, that readers will indeed take the time to do both. The overall content was effortless to read, simple but reassuring in its camaraderie.

    6. Overall Story Rating: 5/5
    In this instance, I can say with clear confidence that the poetry I read, expected to read, and hoped to read was in evidence within this tiny treasure. It's always a divertissement to engross yourself into someone else's way of living, thinking, and being. I enjoyed spending my time in the same mental space as Author Claire Buss, and I enjoyed her use of the rhyming couplet as well as her international voice. Kudos to her on her writing journey and this snippet of poetry delight. This is why I will be happy to bust out the 5/5 rating.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A little book, but full of substance
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
    I don't often read poetry, but I have read work by Claire Buss before, so when I saw this on a bargain offer, I picked it up.

    Not long ago, I'd read a collection of poetry by a famed "Tumblr poet" and was unimpressed by the bumper sticker nature of some of the work. It was flimsy, lacking substance. Condensing emotions and concepts into just a few words is no easy task - goodness knows it's a talent I don't have. It is a talent that Claire Buss certainly does have.

    She gives us a glimpse into her life, the life of a mum, a writer, an observer. There's a tenderness in moments, and a heartache in others.

    There is substance here, and I feel better for it having crossed my path.
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  • Book Dragon
    4.0 out of 5 stars Emotionally Charged
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019
    Poetry - everyone says it is too difficult to figure out what the author means but not this little book. The reader dives right in to the sleeplessness of being a new mother, the pain of unexpected difficulties with birthing and a variety of other emotions. Buss touches the heart and makes clear the emotions and thoughts behind her words. This is straight forward and real life in the words she shares. Her work is simple and beautiful even when dealing with difficult emotions.
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