Monday, September 6, 2021

Excerpt Tour and Giveaway: World of Stars by Seyoum Nigussie



World of Stars

By Seyoum Nigussie

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GENRE: Poetry

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BLURB:

World of Stars is a collection of poetry that portrays the beauties of nature and human experiences in the world. The poems enumerate various places, events, personas, notions and conditions that deserve poetic attention. A portion of the poems are made for tributes and gratitude to great personas who make this world as adorable as it is.

 

The poems are on varied topics and distinct from each other. Abstract and subjective ideas are woven into the poems to highlight the degree of transcendence. All the poems are metrical composition. By illustrating the good side of the world and nature within it, the poems aim to elevate people to a good way of looking at life as beautiful and meaningful. 

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EXCERPT:

Armageddon

When ever days go by and nights come on

Changes of times are thence daily forgone.

If cyclones, earthquakes, or thunder-storm

Never to worry is the cause of universal norm.

Things come to pass when happens to nature

Events take place to make one of the better.

Challenges, challenges, - more challenges

Out of woods and sailing aboard knowledges

Nothing will be left incurable out of barrages.

God is always there any time we observe

Divinity is ingrained along spiritual reserve.

With no aggression or victims of obsession

Freedom and liberty are words of civilization.

When human fleshes are united with spirits

World of stars will timely reveal lasting treats.

When moral and social issues are uncommon

Inner-growth of peace is sworn Armageddon.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

The world and life in general was promising to me until I was 17 years in my native country of Ethiopia. While a high school student in 1974, the world around me came crashing down when communist military Junta took state power and soon started a killing spree, at times committing mass murder. This was very traumatizing and the start of Stalinist ‘Red Terror’ on the ground. It was bad enough to hate being in life. From this, I quickly learnt life in the world is about taking on adventures.

With six of my school friends and one of our teachers, we formed an alliance to take action against the Junta. With 2 years of preparation we had managed to inform the public and get the local police headquarters on our side. Then, in April 1976 we staged a rebellion without violence in Nekempte, provincial capital of Welega.  The revolt was short-lived, nothing lost with little gain. Amidst media control of the Junta, the news of rebellion was heard across the country. After that, my friends and I vowed to individually take on challenges for democracy as a life-long mission. We split apart and I went underground. When the security situation became harsh, I left the country for Sudan.

Despite traumatizing news and the realities around me with the ‘Periods of Gloom and Doom’, I took refuge in reading classical poetry which became my long time passion.

After a long journey through ups and downs, I suffered a car accident in Sudan, and left Africa all together - migrating to Canada in 1990. Through my journey in life, I looked around for a drug of relief from grief and nostalgia.  Poetry reading had become my choice for entertainment and to delete bad memories and traumas. Soon after I realized that positive poetry is as good as drugs, music and paintings are, I decided to write one and here I begin with World of Stars.

CONNECT WITH SEYOUM

WEBSITE: https://seyoumnigussie.com

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Seyoum-Nigussie-106389115023931

PURCHASE LINKS   

AMAZON.COM

https://amazon.com/dp/0228857589

KINDLE

https://amazon.com/dp/B096K3DYS1

BOOKSHOP

https://bookshop.org/books/world-of-stars-9780228857594/9780228857587

INDIGO CHAPTERS

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/world-of-stars/9780228857600-item.html

BARNES & NOBLE

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/world-of-stars-seyoum-nigussie/1139637301           

BOOK DEPOSITORY

https://www.bookdepository.com/World-of-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie/9780228857587           

RAKUTEN KOBO

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/world-of-stars           

SMASHWORDS

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1087668           

APPLE BOOKS

https://books.apple.com/us/book/world-of-stars/id1570882636 

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GIVEAWAY: 

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10 comments:

  1. It sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Seyoum Nigussie is new to me, but I love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction

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  3. I love the beautiful cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  4. I like the cover. It sets the tone for the book.

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  5. There's nothing like beautiful poetry! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. I am not normally a poetry person, but this author resonates with me.

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