Jan. 6, 2011 |  |
Love Oozes Its Way Onto Boro Poet’s Page
By Angy Altamirano
Romance is in the air this New Year as the poet Valentinno brings his readers a book filled with words to soothe our hearts and spark the romance in all of us.
"A Romantic's Passion: The Tenth Muse" is a modern-day love story told in several different styles.
The book is a collection of prose poems, love letters, essays, extended verse and intimate photos, with quotes under each photograph to enhance the beauty. The story is of a poet who is deeply in love with his muse; she becomes his life's work and for the rest of his life, his poetry is based on her.
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| Valentino’s latest poetry collection will be released later this year. |
Aside from the various styles used in the book, it also serves as an example of how a woman should be treated, said the poet. "The muse is reflected as all women; they should be loved as God says - the most beautiful creation," Valentinno said.
After spending time researching and reading poetry and books written in classic styles, Valentinno brings his readers back to the Romantics, getting inspiration from poets Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and John Keats. He said the language brings more beauty and meaning rather than the modern language of contemporary poets.
Valentinno, 36, was born, raised and still lives in Glendale. He began writing poetry at 14 and has not stopped since. He has won two awards at the CNU Writers' Conference, has been nominated for best book award and the Dickinson Award. He has been credited with more than 60 literary honors and was inducted into the "Who's Who of Poets."
Through his years of writing, he has written a poem for Queen Elizabeth II and has worked with Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, in writing and collaborating with 20 authors from 20 different nations for The Millennium Movement, fighting against malaria.
"Poet Valentinno is a romantic in the best sense of the word. He captures the divine romance of life through his brilliant prose," said William McDonald, President of the American Authors Association. "One can almost feel this inner joy and 'light' he projects with images from his words and phrasing."
"I like that when I write something, the reader could feel the same exact emotions that I feel. They will cry or they will smile. That's the ultimate thing for a writer; if you could make that person feel the same you did, then you have done your job," said Valentinno.
Set for release later this year, "A Romantic's Passion: The Tenth Muse" will be found on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For more information on the book and the poet, visit valentinno.com.
