Shades of Blue

The Journey of Awakening

Gino Vallejo

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Gino Vallejo Books
14 October 2020

Language Reference & Linguistics; Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

-A psychedelic odyssey through dreams of love and death-

Comprising one hundred poems by Gino Vallejo, Shades of Blue: The Journey of Awakening is truly a trip-one brought fully to life by the haunting artwork of Stephanie LeVasseur.

From Bethlehem to Byzantium, from ancient Egypt to modern Iraq, from cosmic shores to home and hearth, we drift along as selfless spirits, probing fallen empires' rubble, cursing despotism's war, extolling family, praising God...surrendering to passion.

Seductively cryptic and trenchant in turn, Vallejo bridges dark extremes-man's genesis, apocalypse...freedom, fascism...heaven, hell...the fruits of ardor, thorns of greed-while scrutinizing timeless truths that, sunken, lie between.

Intimate and sprawling at once, defiant of form but blent by beauty, each selection-cadenced hymn or cold lament-is singular, and, glistening with implication, no one scene is fixed in place. The words change shape at second glance, as layered meanings mix and meld. A labyrinth of yearning leads to paradisal vistas.

Bespeaking angst and tenderness-decrying those who tie the trammels, beckoning salvation's bliss-the trek will be a certain joy for William Blake enthusiasts. En route, we sing a song of Earth and promises beyond.

By: Gino Vallejo
Imprint: Gino Vallejo Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781735822204
ISBN 10: 1735822205
Pages: 166
Publication Date: 14 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Raised in El Paso, Texas, Gino Vallejo moved to Los Angeles at age 11, and inspired by the memory of Jim Morrison, found an innate desire to express himself through poems of his own. As bidden by family and friends, he compiled his first book. ""My Heart's Whisper,"" in 2009. 2011 brought ""Between Two Worlds,"" and in 2015 ""Blood Moon Rising."""

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Shades of Blue

The Journey of Awakening

Gino Vallejo

$17.95

Paperback

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