Hello Glenda. How are you doing? I am doing great.
Thank you for taking this time to be this month’s Creative Inspirations “Spotlight Poet” for the month of February. I am so glad that you share your gift of poetry with us. My pleasure.
So, we are off to a New Year. How has it been going for you thus far? I’m always excited going into a new year. I’ve already set my goals and plans for this year (2025) and will see what happens.
Where I am at right now, Midwest Michigan, it is cold and snowy Do you have snow where you are at? No, living in Florida, rarely do we get snow. This winter season started out warm in the 60’s. In December we did some colder weather.
Tell us a little bit about Glenda. Well, I’ve been married to my husband for 38 years. We are both retired with two adult children now. I decided to write my first poetry book in 2016, “Poems that Bleed,” and in 2018, “Poems that Bleed/Lady of the Night” under Bush Publishing Company. My last two books were self-published with the same title, “Poems that Bleed,” volumes 3 and 4 these last three years.
Tell us about your journey to being a published author. I’ve been writing poetry for over 20 years and finally decided to compile my work into a manuscript. I was rejected by 3 different publishing companies. After sending my copyright work to Bush Publishing, they decide to help me publish my first 2 books.
Do you write full-time? No, I try to balance my writing and personal time equally throughout the year. There are usually other goals I wish to accomplish as well.
Are there other genres you write? My first two books included a short story and author quotes. But I’ve been asked many times to write a novel by my readers and that may happen in the next coming year, if I can stay focused on my writing.
Now, let’s get into your book “Poems That Bleed, Volume 4.” Is it an inspiration from the first book? Is the concept the same? Are the poems in the second book similar to those in the first? I loved the first one, by the way, and I am also loving this second one! A full review of your book is posted here at the Creative Inspirations website. Thank you so much! I love hearing that you enjoyed it like so many other readers. There are some similarities in both books because they are meant to inspire readers emotionally and spiritually. Each poem is unique and a story within itself to show readers that we all share life experiences that we can learn and grow from. It’s about understanding the human heart through words.
What are a few of your favorite poems, and why? 1) Caretaker- A poem written about caring for our parents in their older years. 2) A still small Voice- It’s about hearing God’s voice. 3) Beautiful Butterfly- It’s about letting go of someone we love so they can grow and be independent.
A few of my favorite poems in the book are:
Any big plans for 2025? My husband and I plan to travel more. Last year we went to Hawaii for our anniversary and loved it. Also, I plan to start working on my first novel. The rest we will plan throughout the year.
Allow me to thank you again for this time and opportunity to interview you. It has been a blessing! Please have some closing words. Thank you so much Rev. Reynolds for allowing me this opportunity to discuss my books. It’s been my pleasure. Anyone interested in purchasing ‘Poems that Bleed by Glenda B. Frazier’ can order them off Amazon.com. I also love reading Creative Inspirations. There are so many gifted poets who inspire me on your publication and website. Again, Thank you!
"Poems That Bleed, Volume 4" is available from at: amazon.com.
My Review of "Poems that Bleed, Volume 4" Passion, fire, emotion, and care. These are some of the words that I can use to describe Poems That Bleed, Volume 4. An exuberant amount of passion is what Glenda displays in the poems of this collection, just like with previous volumes. Matters of the heart are what Glenda deals with in this volume of poetry, and you can tell that these “matters” are some that are dear to her, and how she expresses them through poem is touching, making you feel the matter of the heart and understand what the poem is communicating.
If you are like me and enjoy emotional and uplifting poetry, then Poems That Bleed, Volume 4, is a must-have. A few of my favorites from this collection are: “Blocking our Blessings,” “You Don’t Know Me,” “Winter Angel,” and “The Pot Holes of Injustice.”
-MJ Reynolds
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