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Poetic Reflections
Poetic Reflections: The Series
Keep The Heart Of A Child
A humorous and serious collection of poems, prose and song lyrics by Lori R. Lopez, author of CHOCOLATE-COVERED EYES, AN ILL WIND BLOWS and more. Based on her "Poetic Reflections" column . . . ...
The Queen Of Hats
A collection of very unusual verse, ranging from wacky to dark to narrative. Lori R. Lopez writes her own way, whether poetry or prose. This book contains both . . . ...
Blood On The Moon
This dark, silly, and serious sequel to KEEP THE HEART OF A CHILD and THE QUEEN OF HATS is the third volume in Lori R. Lopez’s Poetic Reflections book series. ...
Darkverse: The Series
Darkverse: The Shadow Hours
A rich gathering of poetry with a dismal twilight atmosphere, a brooding nature, an eerie tone . . . DARKVERSE: THE SHADOW HOURS encompasses such pieces written by Lori R. Lopez between 2009 and 2017 . . . ...
Poetic Reflections: The Column
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Poetic Reflections
Highlights Of Lori R. Lopez At Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore | Author Reading and Q&A
“When the world seems unsafe . . . yet to another perspective is the most ...
Bon-Mottery Author Reading | A Humorous Poem
“I like bon-mottery alottery.” Author-Illustrator-Poet Lori R. Lopez reads BON-MOTTERY from her collection POETIC REFLECTIONS: ...
Illustration: Halloween Haiku
A sample illustration from DARKVERSE: THE SHADOW HOURS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Illustration: Nocturnity
An illustration from BLOOD ON THE MOON by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Cover Art: Blood On The Moon
The cover artwork from BLOOD ON THE MOON by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Lori R. Lopez Reading At 2018 Frankenstein Bicentennial
“In a flash of horror, a monster was born.” On a dark and spooky ...
Keep The Heart Of A Child (Acoustic Version)
“How many wistful dreams are cast upon the stars at night?” Family folk Band ...
Poem: once upon a monster moon
Under the city’s canals, amidst a secret web of conduits
Hide many a wonder in the ...
Illustration: Shadow Hours
An illustration from DARKVERSE: THE SHADOW HOURS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Cover Art: Darkverse: The Shadow Hours
The cover artwork from DARKVERSE: THE SHADOW HOURS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Keep The Heart Of A Child Author Reading | Poems About The Woods
“The dark deep woods surround, Yet I have never felt more found.” Author-Illustrator Lori ...
Poetic Reflections: Thirteen-O-Clock!
Let’s be serious. (A very stern look.) Ha, fooled ya. Probably scared ...
Poetic Reflections: Mothers
I was planning to call this “Blank”. I had even typed it up at ...
Poetic Reflections: Horror Limericks
Time, time, time. I think it’s time. Yes, that’s what it is. ...
The Famous Reclusive Hat Model: Queen Of Hats Book Trailer
In this improv, continuous shot & single take book trailer for POETIC REFLECTIONS: THE QUEEN ...
Lori R. Lopez Author Reading: 2014 O.C. Children’s Book Festival
“This place is a few legs short of a bug!” Author Lori R. Lopez does ...
Poem: Dark
A black hole is etched in my soul
Space has no end, no beginning
It bounces to ...
Poem: birds of night
The birds of night flap broodful wings
Against the pewter clouded mist
Though sleep might claim most
At ...
Poem: Eulogy
There was something in the basement . . .
A girl cowered in her bed at ...
Poem: city of angels
Halfway to the city of angels
I may have lost my mind
I think it fell out ...
Poem: screaming pumpkins
What if you woke
And found yourself cursed —
The clock ticking backward
Your reflection unreversed?
If the canary ...
Illustration: The Artist
An illustration from THE QUEEN OF HATS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Illustration: Grotesque
An illustration from THE QUEEN OF HATS poetry collection by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Cover Art: The Queen Of Hats
The cover artwork from THE QUEEN OF HATS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Poetic Reflections: paranormities
Although I tend to be old-fashioned and behind the times in many ways, whether by ...
Poetic Reflections: lake monsters
Fishing about in my brainpool for a suitable title and theme of my next poetry ...
Poetic Reflections: horror sisters
’Tis that time of year, my dear, when it must be mentioned unmentionable things. ...
Poetic Reflections: havoc
In life there are periods of calm punctuated by phases of unrest when things become ...
Poetic Reflections: inspiration’s perspiration
Yes, you read correctly. This is about perspiration. But not just any perspiration. ...
Poetic Reflections: bombilation
There is a lot of static in the world. The drone or buzz of ...
Poetic Reflections: retrospect
If people could save all of the time in a bottle that they spend in ...
Illustration: Portrait Of Poe
An illustration from POETIC REFLECTIONS by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Poetic Reflections: Poe-etic
Some days I think I’m turning into Poe. (I really think so.) The ...
Poetic Reflections: the rise of the fall
Some of my column intros actually make sense. And then there are those that ...
Poetic Reflections: Holey cow!
What if, instead of holy, cows were holey? If the black spots on the ...
Poetic Reflections: horror haiku too
Creating Horror Haiku was so much fun, I decided to take a second sojourn into ...
Poetic Reflections: horror haiku
There is an art to brevity. For once I shall strive to be brief, ...
Poetic Reflections: night howls
We’ve all heard them. Banshee yodels in the dark. Sometimes rattling the windows. ...
Poetic Reflections: never a dull moment
Life is full of contrasts and paradoxes, things that add up and things that don’t. ...
Poetic Reflections: stark raving mad
Is there a level at which one can be considered “stark raving mad”? Some ...
Poetic Reflections: horror she wrote
“It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and ...
Poetic Reflections: envious
In a movie I just watched, one woman cut off the face of a younger ...
Poetic Reflections: being off
This time of year there is much talk of Seasons and Greetings and Winter and ...
Poetic Reflections: the little things
We have all heard it said that “the little things” mean a lot, “the little ...
Poetic Reflections: chocolate-covered eyes
When presented a box of bonbons, has it ever crossed your mind that the center ...
Poetic Reflections: serendipitous
What if you are minding your own business and a curious stranger passes you by, ...
Poetic Reflections: blue moon
A moonlit night is oft described as silvery, defined by a pale sickle or floating ...
Poetic Reflections: imperfect
Let me state unequivocally that if you were hoping to read something perfect, sorry, not ...
Poetic Reflections: reverie
Have you ever dreamed while standing up? How about while standing down? And ...
Poetic Reflections: Nothing!
That is the answer. So what is the question? What’s on my mind? ...
Poetic Reflections: thoughtlessness
Have you ever had to walk around without a thought in your skull? How ...
Poetic Reflections: happy endings
Reality check: Life is not a fairytale in case you weren’t aware, and it ...
Poetic Reflections: intricacies
Shivering at my desk from cold that cannot be warmed by four sweaters, one of ...
Poetic Reflections: the years
Being an optimist (except when my paranoid paradoxic pessimistic side kicks in), I am starting ...
Poetic Reflections: yuleogy
What, it’s December already? Wasn’t it just Halloween? Oh yes, every day is ...
Poetic Reflections: tanks
I meant to write about “thanks”. And the opposite. How ungrateful we humans ...
Poetic Reflections: gothic
Oh yes, I am treading there. Creeping down the woebegone highways and byways of ...
Poetic Reflections: the root of all fear
Fear is a dreadful topic. Even for an author who occasionally dips her pen ...
Poetic Reflections: hatitude
Finally, a discussion on one of my favoritest topics: Hats! There are all ...
Poetic Reflections: scrambled
I’m sure you must be wondering what I mean by the title up there. ...
Cover Art: Keep The Heart Of A Child
The cover artwork from KEEP THE HEART OF A CHILD by Lori R. Lopez. ...
Poetic Reflections: unstructured
i waited all month for this column to zap me with a bolt of inspiration ...
Poetic Reflections: thirteen
So here I am, having been struck over the head by Inspiration (as well as ...
Poetic Reflections: treedom
This is my twelfth and final poetry column. I shall miss these monthly maunderings. ...
Poetic Reflections: bewary very
So what is there to be very wary of? I’ll tell you. Come ...
Poetic Reflections: m’friend
I’m writing this poem on the birthday of a friend. She knows who she ...
Poetic Reflections: trust
There are lighter topics I could choose, yet I find myself able only to speak ...
Poetic Reflections: bon-mottery
I have managed to avoid most addictions along my journey, yet I must confess here ...
Poetic Reflections: preposterosities
The mood strikes to write in a peculiar manner. To speak of that which ...
Poetic Reflections: hallowing
Did I spell it wrong, as in "Halloween"? Or "Hollowing", as to carve a ...
Poetic Reflections: the silent resonance of regret
Another month, another poem. When all is said and done, as I look back ...
Poetic Reflections: existentialism
Well, what about it? you might ask. I'm getting to that; hang onto your ...
Poetic Reflections: punderances
Like the question about a tree falling in the forest, I wanted to see if ...
Poetic Reflections: nonsense and stuff
'Tis another month and I must keep the promise to myself of writing a new ...
Poetic Reflections: ode to a poem
No matter what anyone may say, it is our belief that Poetry is not dead. ...
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