Title: Right on Time, Poems for the Right Moment
Author: Walter A. Wheat, M.A.
Publisher: Authors Tranquility Press
ISBN: 978-1958554425
Pages: 318
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Alyssa Avina
Pacific Book Review
Throughout our lives, there are many times we are presented with a situation when we are grateful to someone else for something they have done for us, or given us. Those precious moments of appreciation are often very spontaneous, allowing the receiver to feel a sense of jubilation and overwhelming emotions as the surprising turn of events are bestowed upon them. The question always remains however: How do we best show our appreciation and gratitude to those people who help us in our times of need?
In author Walter A. Wheat, M.A.’s Right on Time, Poems for the Right Moment”, the author/poet gives readers a large collection of poetry to display the “right moments” to express this gratitude to the person in question. Through his experiences, both as a Vietnam War veteran and a world traveler, the author highlights the lessons and experiences he has gained over the years to convey in words the emotional and heartfelt moments that create in us a need to properly express ourselves.
The moving and passionate way the author articulates these complex emotions is so artistic and entertaining to read. The author is able to weave in-and-out between complicated and thought-provoking themes and everyday niceties, showcasing the range of gratitude a person can go through on a daily basis. The undertones of hope and beauty lace the author’s words, making these poems feel alive on the pages, as does the creative and artistic imagery within his unique writing style.
This is the perfect book for those who enjoy non-fiction reads, especially those which focus on poetry and faith-based books. The interesting thing is the amount of experience the author brought from his own life into the poems. The topics ranged from parenthood and friendship, to the relationship the author had to his faith, and how he incorporated that into his everyday life, allowing the reader to feel a tremendous sense of a foundation which shaped the author to whom he would become. Even having the dates of each poem printed down allows the reader to see an evolution of the author’s outlook on his life unfolding.
Captivating, heartfelt, and engaging, author Walter A. Wheat, M.A.’s Right on Time, Poems for the Right Moment is a must-read collection of poetry for fans of faith-based books in general. The creative lens in which the author brought these moments to life, and the broad range of experiences the author put into his work, will certainly turn up the emotions in all readers, making this one book that is impossible to put down.
