a Lamp at Midday
By Judy Croome
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Containing a wide selection of poems, A LAMP AT MIDDAY gives voice to the contrasts and contradictions of modern life. As they challenge complex emotions and explore timeless themes, these poems also have relevance for the reader's own life.
This personal collection of poems is a vivid celebration of one woman's spiritual questioning and earthly existence, speaking with a haunting intensity of life, loss and love.
Judy Croome
Judy Croome lives and writes in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shortlisted in the African Writing Flash Fiction 2011 competition, Judy’s short stories and poems have appeared in various magazines and anthologies, such as the Huffington Post and the University of the Witwatersrand’s Itch Magazine. Her books "a stranger in a strange land" (2015), “The Weight of a Feather & Other Stories” (2013), “a Lamp at Midday” (2012) and “Dancing in the Shadows of Love” (2011) are available. Judy loves her family, cats, exploring the meaning of life, chocolate, cats, rainy days, ancient churches with their ancient graveyards, cats, meditation and solitude. Oh, and cats. Judy loves cats (who already appear to have discovered the meaning of life.) She is currently researching child murders for her next novel while working with her husband on a South African Tax Law book. You can visit Judy on www.judycroome.com or join her on Twitter @judy_croome
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I received this book as a member giveaway item several months ago. I was taking a creative writing workshop at the time and kept returning to the book periodically throughout the semester. I wanted to be able to better speak to it critically as well as provide what I appreciated about the work. Croome provides insight into the darkest depths of her life and allows the reader to connect on a deeper level. What I suspect is a vibrant personality in real life comes across on the page--and that is no small feat. She doesn't come across too didactic; rather Croome has produced a collection of poetry that showcases her ability as an artist to create concrete images and connect them to abstract ideas. Croome speaks about life and love and loss; she does not waver from the difficult subjects. The poems about love are not trite; they are heartfelt and sincere and include a depth of feeling that is not easily achieved. I especially recommend "Memories of Love" in this respect. I appreciated the inclusion of "My Facebook Friends" and how it navigates the space between the internet and in-person interactions in order to consider what it means to be a friend. She deals with issues of cultural mores and traditional roles in poems like "The Gender Police." Croome ends the collection with "Will Anyone Ever Read This?" It's an apt title and an apt concern and consideration. As a poet, one desires to communicate something meaningful to the world, but there is often the question of whether the work will be accepted and appreciated. If you're interested in poetry and the depth of human emotion, consider reading Croome's "ordinary dreams."
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Some of these poems were simple, while some were complex. However, they all painted vivid pictures. I liked the author's choice of words. Not a bad read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reviewed on Amazon UK on 23 Aug 2012By MazPaFormat:Paperbacka Lamp at Midday: a collection of poetry: 1Will no one ever read this asks the author?Well I did and it reached way across the oceans to Scotland.The poetry was so obviously straight from the authors heart!Some reminded me of my late father and a silent tear was shed.I loved the sentiment and the anguish expressed in a way that was simple yet to the point.My favourite though was "My Love".I had a good laugh at this and shared it with MY love.Thank you Judy for sharing this with me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I read this last month & really enjoyed it! I didn't realize that the author was from South Africa which gave incredible insight to many of the poems, but it also allowed the reader to step out of the box & contemplate where that author was or what was seen at the time of some of these poems. It was nice to find haiku poems in a book with others. A true keeper, something for Sunday afternoons when my son is taking his nap. Don't forget your cup of tea!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thought the poems were well thought out and were thought provoking.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5If you have have every experienced the pain of caring for an ailing parent, Judy Croome's heartfelt poetry will speak to you. Croome has experienced much pain from her Father's illness, seemingly Alzheimers, and ponders the ravages of his body and mind while questioning his quality of life. She has obviously idolized her dad, and conveys this in a real way. Having experienced this myself, I felt as if I had a lifeline, one willing to put herself out there for the rest of us. The first half of A Lamp at Midday is a brave and haunting love letter to her father, while the second half focuses on a different kind of love and rebirth. Croome's imagery is relevant and relatable for any reader and I look forward to her future publications.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a wonderful book full of poetry, I enjoyed them all, there was alot of the poems I really liked, so it's a little hard to pin point just one. Hoping volume 2 will come out soon.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My favorite poem is My Love! I like all the poems. I had a easy time reading the book. Some of the poems hit me deep. I would recommend this book to my friends and family. Thank you for giving me a chance to read your book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Lamp at Midday by Judy CroomeThis is such a nice collection of opposing poems in a lovely book fit to be in any poetry lovers library. In the first section of the book, the author travels through various stages of grief as she witnesses her father's passing. Anger, denial, and pain are some of the emotions present and the reader can feel the therapy of the words, writing them down and perhaps saying them aloud. The second part of A Lamp at Midday has a more upbeat and playful tempo. I confess I have been reading some of the poems to my daughter the last few nights. She has been requesting to listen to them so she can think of the words while she is sleeping. She would say they are all her favorites, but my personal favorite is "Shadow" on page 54. It is about a person feeding a stray and respecting the animal enough to accept all their terms. After reading this anthology, I am looking forward to reading more from Ms. Croome.I won this book in a giveaway from LibraryThing.