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In Luke Levi's newest poetry collection, the focus is on the fragile and beautiful aspects of life and nature. Using direct words and vivid imagery, these short poems involve the natural world with sometimes a hint of spirituality. With settings ranging from the Pacific Ocean to his home in the Texas Hill Country, this nature poetry collection evokes a blissful feeling, much like traditional Zen poetry.Whether it's haiku, tanka, or new poetry forms like the Fibonacci, these poems reflect love and playfulness of animals, the small and often overlooked beauty of the natural world, and the peacefulness and escape nature provides in our sometimes-stressful world.Also included are black and white nature photos taken by the author. So Fragile Are the Beautiful Things is a great addition to any library.

In simple and imagistic poems, Luke Levi writes on nature, spirituality, hope, identity and gratefulness. As his debut poetry book, Levi explores odes to nature, reminisces on his childhood home tucked in the Texas Hill Country, finds beauty in uncommon things, and speaks of death as mystic poets like Rumi do.With a minimalistic style influenced by imagism, Sun explores the power of the past on who we become, the beauty of the natural world, and the impact nature has on growth and healing. This small poetry book is a wonderful beginning to Luke Levi's promising poetry career.

Miracles Forgotten is an uplifting antidote to our chaotic world. In his fourth poetry book, Luke Levi's poetry is deeply rooted in nature, beauty, and strong emotions.He focuses on wabi-sabi, finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence, while also highlighting life's simple joys and how an end may be a beginning. He imbues love, spirituality, hope, and the idea of rebirth in his poems.Taken as a whole, Miracles Forgotten marks where Levi found his voice. Inspired by poets such as Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, Carl Sandburg, and haiku poets, Levi writes with maturity about life, death, and the soul.As an existential contemplation with a celebration of life, this calming book of poems uses nature as a metaphor for emotions, experiences, and spiritual teachings. His use of language is accessible yet layered, appealing to both casual readers and literary enthusiasts.