Fires Burning, Deep Inside

By Charles Albano

Fires Burning, Deep Inside is a book of poetry for teens. It contains over 400 poems, to include prose, rhyming and HAIKU poems. It also presents a short, allegorical story about the search for self. Through poems reflecting a rich diversity of topics, the author seeks to help teens put life experiences into perspective, boost self-confidence, and to entertain with wit, insight, and humor. PART 1 HUMOROUS POETRY:Human follies, encounters with pets and animals, sweet revenge, impossibilities, generation differences, strange characters, and odd, but real happenings. PART 2 POETRY OF LOVE AND ROMANCE:Attraction, beauty, first love, caring, commitment, jilts, electronic contact, sincerity, support, obsession, flirting, rolling with the punches, idolatry, conflict, coping, caution, attraction, awkwardness, shyness, overcoming loss, communicating love, togetherness, and parting. PART 3 INSPIRATIONAL POETRY:Learning and self-growth, meeting challenges, courage, bullies, hope, aspiration, competition, self-motivation, failure, fear, fate, creativity, individuality, discipline, responsibility, self-acceptance, self-trust, friendship, finding direction, respect, accomplishment, art, nature's beauty, spirituality, and ideals. PART 4 DIVERSE POETRY:Four Chapters: Chapter 1, General Selections; Chapter 2, Science Fiction and Speculative Poetry; Chapter 3, Everyday Teen HAIKU; and Chapter 4, Fantasy SciFaiku Poetry. Topics: art, nature, animals, bullies, heroes, drugs, sex, sexuality, fantasy, and science fiction- space, time, other worlds and strange creatures. PART 5 A SHORT STORY: "The Very Confused Frog" is a short, allegorical story about the journey to self-hood, the social and personal dynamics involved in coming to know oneself, and finding one's place and purpose in life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588983870
• ISBN13: 9781588983879
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 1.0" x 5.3"