Release of The Komodo Verses: Dragon Poems

Two weeks ago two of my novels were finalists in the sixth annual Californian National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA): “The Sudan Curse” in the Faction category (fiction based on fact) and “Kashmir on a Knife-Edge” in the Regional Fiction category. Now for something completely different!

On June 11 Strategic Book Publishing released my latest publication, “The Komodo Verses: Dragon Poems.” The Komodo dragon is the world’s largest and heaviest lizard and one of the most fascinating and unique creatures in the animal kingdom. They are native to the island of Komodo, one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia.

“The Komodo Verses” is a collection of 18 poems dedicated to the Komodo dragon, in which readers can gain insight into their appearance, habitat, habits, and lifestyle. Writer Vern Westgate wrote, “you write very good poetry, start well, use the language to good effect, set scenes and events vividly, and tell a fine tale.”

Each page contains a poem and a photograph of the Komodo dragon. The 18 poems include: “The Komodo dragon has another name” - “How big does a Komodo grow?” – “Weigh, weigh, the Komodo way” – “Walk like a cowboy” – “When I find a girlfriend” – and “Baby eggs.”

WRESTLING FOR A FIGHT

The Komodo dragon eats in order

Big ones first and then the smaller

But what if they are the same size?

Then they are fierce fighting guys

When deciding who dines first, they wrestle

If they are hungry, they first tussle

So take your turn, or they’ll get sharky

That’s called order or hierarchy

THE KOMODO VERSES: DRAGON POEMS (ISBN:978-1-61897-650-5) is now available for $12.95 at http://sbpra.com/martinanicolls or at http://www.amazon.com or http://www.barnesandnoble.com

WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, schools, libraries, and other organizations is available through the publisher. Please email bookorder@aeg-online-store.com

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