plink there is no light, there is no timethere is nothing plink just a man alonemining Throughout a long career, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard explored the philosophic and poetic values of s wide range of subjects, gathered int he form of essays and in one case, a literary review, compiled in the books On Poetic Imagination and Reverie, The Right to Dream, The New Scientific Spirit, and Lautréamont. In Monet's Lily, Frank Prem interprets Bachelard's essays and discussions, decanting the vivid imagery contained within the philosopher's work into new and accessible free verse poetic storytelling forms, bringing each story to life. I dreamed of a flameI had never seen before but I knew it like the eldestof my familiars Frank Prem has been a storytelling poet for forty years. When not writing or reading his poetry to an audience, he fills his time by working as a psychiatric nurse. He has been published in magazines, e-zines and anthologies, in Australia and in a number of other countries, and has both performed and recorded his work as 'spoken word'. Frank has published several collections of free verse poetry – Small Town Kid (2018), Devil In The Wind (2019), and The New Asylum (2019). His publishing schedule in 2020 includes A Love Poetry Trilogy (Walk Away Silver Heart; A Kiss for the Worthy; and Rescue and Redemption), as well as a two part picture book – The Beechworth Bakery Bears and The Beechworth Bakery Bears (too). Frank has also published the collaborative work – Herja Devastation (2019) together with Australian author Cage Dunn. He and his wife live in the beautiful township of Beechworth in northeast Victoria (Australia). Publications Small Town Kid (2018) ISBN: 978-0975144237 A free verse memoir of growing up in rural Australia in the 1960s and 70s. Devil In The Wind (2019) ISBN: 978-0975144268 In free verse, the voices of victims and survivors of the horrendous Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria (Australia) in 2009 Herja, Devastation (2019) ISBN: 978-1925905045 An experimental fusion of free verse poetry and prose by Australian authors Frank Prem and Cage Dunn to tell the story of a Valkyrie and her mortal assassin/accomplice as they mete justice and vengeance. The New Asylum A memoir of psychiatry (2019) ISBN:978-09751442-8-2 A free verse memoir of a lifetime growing up with and experiencing public sector psychiatry in Victoria (Australia), from the 1960s to the present day. Frank Prem Contacts and Social Media Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/frankprem2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvfW2WowqY1euO-Cj76LDKg Twitter: https://twitter.com/frank_prem Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07L61HNZ4 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18679262.Frank_Prem
