Echoes - My first published book

I had such a fantastic week last week, even though I spent most of it stressing about my release of Echoes (which happened on Friday, 8/23/13).  I uploaded my book on Amazon for Kindle at 1am Friday morning and let me just say that as soon as I hit 'Submit' I felt absolutely amazing.  I have been wanting to be published for so long that I almost felt it would never happen.

It wasn't until almost noon this past Friday that it went live but once it did I was jumping off the walls.  I've never sent out so many text messages and left so many updates online as I did right then.  It was surreal!  The amount of support that I've received since then has been overwhelming and I just can't thank everyone enough.  This truly has been an amazing experience and I can not wait to finish my 1st novel next...

Here is a brief description and link for my debut poetry book Echoes...

Book Description:

A walk through what was, and a reminder of what could have been, in this chilling yet inspirational anthology of poems.  Over a decade of poetry come together to tell a tale - and echo the lives lived behind closed doors.

Find Echoes on Amazon in the Kindle Store!

And here's my Author page on Amazon: amazon.com/author/e.f.rose     

xo

Empty Threats (Poem)

“Just empty threats,” you say with a laugh

“From you that’s all I hear!”

You yell this loudly into the air

Fully knowing that I’m still here

“Empty threats?” I whisper back

Glancing over your way

“I don’t think you really understand

All that I’ve had to say!”

You let out a loud, conceded laugh

Loosely crossing your muscular arms

Exclaiming that you do not believe

I’d really do you harm

I smile and tilt my head a bit

Allowing you this lie

For if you only knew what I had in-store

You’d run away and cry

I tell you I will make you pay

For all the tears I’ve cried

You laugh again and sneer at me

Telling me you’d like to see me try

“Try?” I say and click my tongue

I feel my boldness grow

“When I come to finally finish you off,

You’ll be the first to know!”

I watch your face go white with shock

As I whisper this promise to you

You gasp as you realize my threats are real

With a sly smile I say, “And I’ll make sure you feel it too!”

© Copyright E.F. Rose 8.14.13

Tired (poem)

Tired, so very tired

Of putting up this fight

Tired of praying for a better morning

At the end of every night

The days drag by so slowly

Each one longer than the last

As my future gets more and more unfocused

Like the blurring of the past

My life is spiraling out of control

With no anchor to the ground

Like falling through the rabbit hole

Where right is left and up is down

I’m so tired of trying to keep it together

Always being careful of what I say

So maybe now it’s time to give up this fight

And just slowly fade away

© Copyright E.F. Rose 7.30.13