Poetry of Pain

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Summary: Unending Pain
Review: Pain -- unending pain, no relief, the desire to end it all, hope for a cure, missing the good times, I knew them all - all the themes in Linda Martinson's "Poetry of Pain." I even identified with the inflamed blur behind the word "PAIN" on the blue cover. Linda's poetry helped me realize that my experience with chronic pain is not unique: others have similar reactions. I understand too that many of my friends would identify with her poems. Some experience chronic pain; others live or work near someone in distress, so I ordered several copies. Thank you, Linda, for sharing your awareness. Your poems tell the story.

Rating:
Summary: Unending Pain
Review: Pain -- unending pain, no relief, the desire to end it all, hope for a cure, missing the good times, I knew them all - all the themes in Linda Martinson's "Poetry of Pain." I even identified with the inflamed blur behind the word "PAIN" on the blue cover. Linda's poetry helped me realize that my experience with chronic pain is not unique: others have similar reactions. I understand too that many of my friends would identify with her poems. Some experience chronic pain; others live or work near someone in distress, so I ordered several copies. Thank you, Linda, for sharing your awareness. Your poems tell the story.

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Summary: Helped me understand chronic pain
Review: Poetry of Pain gave me a window into life of another person. Although I do not suffer from chronic pain, my mother-in-law Joan does. Reading this book gave me a new understanding into battle Joan goes through every day. Joan was so happy to find this book she bought copies for her friends and family. She felt it validated her feelings and explained her experience with pain in a way others could understand.

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Summary: It touched my heart
Review: This is an exceptional book on chronic pain. When I read it, I felt like there was someone out there that could relate to how I feel. It was as though the book was about me. I think it is beautifully written and expresses the impact of chronic pain, both physically and emotionally. Those who suffer from chronic pain and their family must read this book. I would like to thank Linda Martinson for taking the time to write Poetry of Pain.

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Summary: It touched my heart
Review: This is an exceptional book on chronic pain. When I read it, I felt like there was someone out there that could relate to how I feel. It was as though the book was about me. I think it is beautifully written and expresses the impact of chronic pain, both physically and emotionally. Those who suffer from chronic pain and their family must read this book. I would like to thank Linda Martinson for taking the time to write Poetry of Pain.

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Summary: Helped me understand chronic pain
Review: We all go through losses in our lives and suffer pain from them, some of us for only brief periods and some forever. Linda Martinson has written my soul in the "Poetry of Pain," capturing the essense of all grieving hearts and the suffering of anyone who is in pain, whether physical or mental. Anyone who reads this will identify with the ups and downs, the despair, and the joy of the brief remissions as we try to color our own days.