'Bliss and all that bleeds from it' is a new book of poetry from Richard King. These are poems that evoke deep emotions and clearly come from the writer's own experiences. The honesty is startling and begs to be let in. While much poetry can tend towards the sentimental, this collection of poems often reaches far beyond. While the emotions are often as pleasingly endless as the yearning sea the author retains a place from where he can dispassionately observe the strange meanderings of the human condition.
A huge bonus, and one of the blessings of eBooks, is that the poems have also been narrated by the author. With many years experience as a professional singer the poems are raised up to sublime levels with his mellifluous voice. There are many moments that are deeply moving as the written word, the beautiful images and the narration all blend into one great wave of unrepressed emotion.
This is a book for everybody. For those who are in pain, it will be healing. For those in love, it will offer companionship. For those who long to be in love, it will bring hope. And for those who are numb, you will begin to feel again. This book is definitely one for the collection and I also highly recommend buying one of the digital formats with the complete narration too.