COLD HEARTED, WARM HEARTED is a combination of the author's imagination and her observance of life. The title reminds me of the phrase 'parting is such sweet sorrow', in that Ms. Barlow gives equal expession to both conditions of the heart. There is usually no middle ground when it comes to the muscle that pumps life throughout the body, it either feels good or it hurts. With that premise in mind, she shares words that embrace the two different emotions.
Poems 'Magic Memories', 'Stay There', 'Get Over It', 'Strong Love', 'Chocolate Covered Dream' and 'In The Distance' are just six of the thirty-six poems in the collection. They expose the different kinds of love and the mental strength it takes to deal with the loss of them. Also included are musings on historical entities and a general look at the emotional complexities of life.
COLD HEARTED, WARM HEARTED will entice the mind, warm the emotions and compel the spirit to inhale. The collection is thought provoking.
Reviewed by aNN
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers