About the Book
The reader is invited to embark on a poetic odyssey through life's complexities in Words Left Unspoken-an exploration of silence, wisdom, and universal resonance.
Would you like to take a walk through the inner city, lie down in a sunny meadow, savour time with nature and family? All these moments, and more, are captured within J.A. McGovern's first poetry collection.
McGovern's poems urge us to take to the road for wild adventures, to question ideas of life and death, and to learn through another's eyes and experiences.
More than a compilation of verse, McGovern's work is a profound exploration of the silent struggles that resonate within us all, compelling readers to listen and truly understand the echoes of a world yearning to be heard.
About the Author :
J.A. McGovern is a published poet, songwriter, and independent filmmaker. A graduate, with a bachelor's degree in forensic science - chemistry focus with criminal justice minor, J.A. McGovern currently works as an analytical inorganic chemist. Founder and curator of the literary art anthology "Perception" his artistic team has received multiple nominations and awards for their work. In 2018, J.A. McGovern received an American Songwriting Award for lyrics in folk music, for his independent film's title song, "All Over Again." "Words Left Unspoken" is J.A. McGovern's first poetry collection publication.
Review :
PRAISE FOR WORDS LEFT UNSPOKEN
"J.A. McGovern grabs you by the heart strings and guides you through what it is to be human in his poetry collection, Words Left Unspoken. He urges you to face experiences head on with him while running through the full spectrum of raw emotions. You can't hide from his ability to make you want to feel it all. Excellent body of work!"
-Kathryn Sprandio Ells, Author of Please Read Me: A collection of Short Stories and Some Poems Too
"Reading J.A. McGovern's Words Left Unspoken is like watching a sweeping epic film that takes you through all the emotions - intense joy and pleasure, melancholy, loss, strife, and the kaleidoscope of unspoken wonders of being a human being on planet Earth. Joe is able to put words to our shared experiences so that we might appreciate all of it - happy and sad - with a more in-depth understanding. He's an upcoming poet to keep tabs on." -Amber Fraley, Author of Kansas GenExistential and The Bug Diary
"... an oral history of the voices less traveled. His words are a walking tour of the less well-known lives that make up greater Philadelphia. We meet them all: young professionals, poets, musicians, artists, service workers, junkies, and survivors. At Philadelphia's Monell Chemical Senses Center, they explain the flavors we enjoy need a proper balance of many ingredients. If even a few of the lesser components are missing, we will notice. The flavor will be perceived as flat and metallic. It is the same for communities, where even the minor, forgotten and overlooked players are needed for us to savor a city's richness. In his pages, you will hear them, smell them, and feel them. Death, greed, envy, lust and power all walk the streets at night. This book speaks for all those lurking below obscurity, who have lost the right to speak and be heard."
-William J. Herron, Ph.D.
"... Words Left Unspoken discuss themes of peaceful nights, elegant romances, life on the streets, anti-war stories, heartbreaking decisions, and questions within spirituality. The two-part collection is fascinating with the second part demonstrating style with Japanese Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka. J.A. McGovern is not only an accomplished independent filmmaker and song lyricist but his poetry will capture readers; break their hearts; demonstrate compassion, love, and empathy; inspire them; and help readers see a different side of life to those who's words are left unheard."
-Constance Reshey, Actress/Writer/Producer JAM Productions
"Once the title catches your eye, just pick the book up for a second and let the table of contents continue to guide your eyes' desire. You surely will dive into intriguing and masterful poetic works that illustrate so much of the human condition, and all the thoughts and questions of life that come with it. This literary composition will also be sure to inspire others to spawn new work of their own, or even, to take even greater control of their own words and life!" -R. Angel Garcia, D.O., Cardiology
"... this collection takes readers on a journey, offering ingenious insights and observations along the way that make one contemplate and appreciate life's absurd twists and turns. The poems touch upon diverse topics and themes, exploring the human condition in myriad ways. During a casual stroll to the convenience store, the life trajectories of two strangers collide briefly in "Where Paths Cross." "American Tragedy" is a moving poem that laments the slow decay of ideals, vigor, and defiance in youth when emasculated by society's machinations over time. "Town" reveals the unique peculiarities of a remote American small town. -Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
