Small Town Kid - first review

Frank Prem

While I was out accosting the unsuspecting shoppers of a city mall (see picture) with urgings to buy a certain stocking filler book, I was delighted to see on my smart phone  this review. I almost squealed aloud and performed a happy dance!! Thought you might like to see.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Frank

 

5.0 out of 5 stars A Poet's Walk Through His Childhood in a Small Australian Town

 

December 14, 2018

 

Format: Kindle Edition

 

From the dedication poem, “I Can Hardly Wait to Show You”, to “Circular Square Town”, Frank Prem's chronological journey from infancy to the present has a familiar feel to it; almost as if you were take a walk through your own memory lane to recall the innumerable small, but unforgettable moments that make up a life.

 

Frank's style is minimalist, with plenty of room to fill in the blanks with your own conjecture or possible parallel memories.

 

Written about an Australian town that was a gold-rush town in its day, it touches on those times as well as describes the landscapes there. Frank's work is approachable, understandable, and sensitive in its handling of the most delicate of subjects.

My favorite poems, in a book of favorites – they're all good! – are: “poppy cakes”, “frenki boy”, “the exuberance of my aunt”, “loss of faith”, “picnic story”, “the dawn of civilisation”, “the hallways of st. joseph's”, “pumpkin rock terrorists”, “a tricky place (the annual fete)”, “fight”, “sweet maureen”, “libby's puzzle”, “vale”, “palmer's not”.

 

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  • Published: December 15th, 2018 02:12
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  • Michael Edwards

    Congrats Frank - and so well deserved.

    • Frank Prem

      Thank you Michael. I'm surely having a great time with it. Stressful enough, but a pleasure.

    • orchidee

      *Swoon* Not romantically as I usually swoon, but because of your fame! heehee.

    • orchidee

      But - aww I had a 'meet Orchi' session. I sang my poems to them. They ran away. Aww, why they all run away?! lol.

      • Frank Prem

        Some people have no class, and need to be sung at a little harder, Orchi.

        Until they submit.

        • orchidee

          Yes, the only condition they could meet me, was if they bear with me singing! Though it's mental torture for them. heehee

        • Laura๐ŸŒป

          Frank,

          Awesome! Congratulations!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
          Thank you for sharing this wonderful news! I wish you all the best!
          Is that shop anywhere near Melbourne?

          ~Laura~

          • Frank Prem

            Thank you, Laura.

            No, Melbourne is nearly 4 hours South. We're 'up in the sticks', as they say.

            The paperback and the e-book are both available on Amazon (et al), but that might be as near as I can get.

            • Laura๐ŸŒป

              Ok...Understood!
              Amazon will do!
              I shall order it right now!
              Iโ€™m very eager to read it!

              • Frank Prem

                Laura, for the paperback, the reference is: ASIN 0975144235

                ๐Ÿ™‚

                • Laura๐ŸŒป

                  I ordered it!
                  It wasnโ€™t difficult!๐Ÿ˜Š

                  • Frank Prem

                    This is such a thrill.

                    Thank you, Hope it gets to you before Chrissy.

                    • Laura๐ŸŒป

                      Iโ€™ll let you know as soon as it arrives!๐Ÿ˜Š

                      • Frank Prem

                        That'll be lovely, Laura. Thank you.



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