Roman Garreis

Between these energies Roman's fundamental ethos of world peace, love and happiness formed--including harmony with nature, communal living and artistic experimentation. Whispers of an Old Soul is an expression of these energies as experienced on the many paths walked and through the very caring, loving interaction of those whose paths were crossed.
Review:
A book of poetry, around 300 poems and there were many that I could relate to from the 1960s, the period during which the author, Roman Garreis was heavily influenced by such artists as the Rolling Stones, The Doors, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Beatles. One of the paragraphs in the ‘Preface’ encapsulates the direction that the author has taken in publishing this collection and is worth quoting: - “I will develop myself in a positive manner and avoid anything that may reduce my mental, emotional and spiritual growth or my physical health. I will develop self-discipline in order to help bring out the best in myself and others. I will use common sense and never be abusive or offensive. I am dedicated. I am motivated. I am on a quest to be at one within love of all.” Within the general collection of literature, I confess that I am not an avid reader of poetry and had some misgivings about reviewing this book. However, I guess that my own life experiences has taught me many things and Roman highlights this for me with the phrases: “I never understood why until later in life [that] I am blessed with an old soul, one that calls to me to go home. Back to the start to remember who I really am. This is my journey, the path I have chosen to find my way through the murky, muddy waters; back to my roots. With each step I draw closer and my soul sings.” There is some truly beautiful poetry in this book and I rate it 3 out of 5 stars.… (lisätietoja)