{"id":111,"date":"2015-05-11T18:51:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T18:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poiseandpen.com\/publishing\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2020-10-06T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T19:40:07","slug":"white-noise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.poiseandpen.com\/publishing\/poetry\/white-noise\/","title":{"rendered":"White Noise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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White Noise<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Every station
\nran the same thing
\nover and over
\n\u201cThis is not a test!\u201d
\nAll but one.<\/p>\n

A Christian station
\nSermons interspersed with donation calls
\ntwenty four hours a day.<\/p>\n

An atheist, she still listened
\nif only to hear a human voice
\nexpress an emotion
\nother than fear.<\/p>\n

Still, looking out at the
\nshambling masses that filled the street
\nshe had to chuckle when the preacher
\noffered up eternal life
\nas some sort of reward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Amazon (paperback)<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon (kindle)<\/a><\/p>\n

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And also on Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n

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Praise for White Noise:<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”Sandra Lindow” job_title=”Author, Poet, Reviewer” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Testimonial (Sandra Lindow)” _builder_version=”3.2″ background_color=”#e6e1c4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]\u201cOverall, Parrish\u2019s poems convey a jaded contemporary disillusionment regarding lasting relationships as\u00a0well as religious and societal rewards for maintaining traditional values, but amongst the false promises a\u00a0few comforts remain\u2014baked beans from a can, a kitten purring…Ultimately, Parrish\u2019s book is a compelling look at the zombie apocalypse that leaves the reader with much\u00a0\u201cto chew on\u201d. Recommended.\u201d
\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Tim Deal” company_name=”Shroud Quarterly” url=”http:\/\/www.shroudmagazine.com\/” url_new_window=”on” admin_label=”Testimonial (Tim)” _builder_version=”3.2″ background_color=”#e6e1c4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]\u201cA collection of vivid scenes laid out in sharp and articulate verse, that when assembled, construct a grim narrative filled with tension, stark imagery, and unusual beauty. WHITE NOISE reaches in and evokes a visceral response\u2014 not always the one you\u2019d expect.\u201d
\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Carol Hightshoe” job_title=”Author” company_name=”The Chaos Reigns Saga and Editor of Zombiefied I, II and III” url_new_window=”on” quote_icon=”off” admin_label=”Testimonial (Carol)” _builder_version=”3.2″ background_color=”#e6e1c4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]\u201cIn this collection of poems, Rhonda Parrish manages to capture all the emotions of life during an apocalypse: From fear and desperation to pain and sorrow. She even shows us love and hope. Some serious but most tinged with humor. This is a great collection of poems about the zombie apocalypse.\u201d
\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Virginia Carraway Stark” company_name=”Starklight Press” quote_icon=”off” admin_label=”Testimonial (Virginia)” _builder_version=”3.2″ background_color=”#e6e1c4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]\u201cAs soon as I read the first poem I was hooked! It was macabre but it wasn\u2019t too far. Poetry puts our insides on our outsides and when it comes to zombies, well, that could get pretty gross in a hurry.<\/p>\n

These poems were really good! They were passionate and made me think about zombies from new angles than I had thought about them in the past. There was a dash of the metaphysical put in and a lot of real living, non-zombie feelings as well. I\u2019m going to go back for a second read, because they deserve it.\u201d
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