Hello readers,
Today we have a special blog post. Today I am here to release the cover for my dear friend B.L. Ronan or more simply "B." B has been a good friend to me, and supported me through my writing process and helped me gain my voice. Her words are captivating. Her erotic prose will leave you in desperate need of a cold shower and her love poems will have your heart swelling, and any dark poem will leave you in tears. This particular sample is from my favorite poem Bel Homme
a fire burns in the corner,with a bear rug before it.
it all seems fairly romantic
but unfulfilling
until he turns
at the sound of metal clinking.
decorating the other half of the room,
are devices of pain
and what some would consider torture.
his already straining erection,
grows to painful lengths.
his breath grows short
and his legs tremble
when She orders him closer.
Without further delay a word from B:
ladies and gentlemen:
i can hardly believe the day has finally arrived
for me to share this milestone - my baby - with you. This beautiful cover was
conceived by the exceptionally talented @justarandomscot and i have been so excited to share his creation with you.
so without further ado.........my cover!!!!!
isn’t she beautiful?! it is the epitome of my
writing process. curled up in my bed (we need ambiance for such steamy scenes --
hehe) with my notebook and pen, laptop at the ready, and coffee cup not far out
of reach. This very space is where saudade was conceived.
it is hard to believe i wasn’t even composing
eight months ago and after weeks of inspiration, tears, bloodshed, and elation
i am about to present to you shards of my very soul. well...it is pretty
inconceivable.
i had with great hesitation decided in February
to push myself to this challenge of creating a compilation with nearly 50 new
piece of work. i didn’t want it to be a mishmash of randomness nor did i want
it to be a book of only one aspect of prose.
i remembered finding a picture of a tattoo on pinterest with the word saudade printed across the forearm. when i
looked down at the explanation i felt an immediate connection and it stuck with
me.
saudade does not have an English equivalent and there are many
interpretations for its meaning. however, the most poignant and beautiful one
was shared by my Portuguese speaking beauty, a.
feeling of incompleteness…due to the absence of someone or
something…or the absence of a set of particular and desirable experiences and
pleasures once lived.
writing saved me, healed me, brought me strength
through love, friendship, and once again gave me purpose. this collection is an
amalgamation of all these complex facets that were elated, heart wrenching,
hopeful, hopeless, and my salvation.
i am so excited for you to walk this journey
with me and connect with my words. but until they are available to hold, touch,
and consume.....
on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
…...you can have a sneak peek of what lies in
wait behind this gorgeous cover here and at the links below.
hope you enjoy.
xxx b
……excerpt from steps.
how i yearn
to disappear
and escape
the anguish
pain
of living
breathing
caring.
i stand
confused
conflicted
torn.
one reluctant
trepidatious step.
one foot
placed slowly
in front of the other
as i make my way
back.
i send a forlorn glance
over my shoulder
desperate
aching
wishing
for the oblivion
the shadows provide.
© 2013 b.l. ronan
For other sneak peak poems head here:
If you are new to B, I strongly recommend that you pick up her book on the 14th of May. If you can't wait to read more of her words visit The Sacred Road
