Moral Compass
Poems from the Head, Heart, and Tears of a Tormented Soul
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The book is called Moral Compass and contains poems that hopefully help someone realize they need help dealing with some of the choices they are making. I decided to go with a title that covered a broader view of thoughts, feelings and choices and I believe they are made with the help of our Moral Compass. Below is the poem, The Liquid Truth, this was the working title for the book for a longtime. The topic of addiction is only a part of the choices I have made. The Liquid Truth I was breaking hearts while emptying bottles too drunk to know I was emptying my heart and should have been breaking bottles
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About the Book
The forty poems in this collection were originally written as heavy metal song lyrics. The selections encompass a variety of deeply personal themes such as love, alcoholism, fantasy and religion.
The poems are often dark in nature, expressing author Kirk C. Olson’s emotions, such as sadness, rage, affection and fear. The poems purposely speak to those who need to make choices. Sobriety may be one of those choices as in the case of the poem “The Liquid Truth” I was breaking hearts / While emptying bottles / Too drunk to know / I was emptying my heart / And should have been breaking bottles/
Olson’s Moral Compass addresses many of life’s philosophical questions and the choices people make within their lifetime. This poetry collection reveals how one experiences life within extremes and there are those who have been to the extreme ends of those experiences.
About the Author
KIRK C. OLSON graduated from Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. His poems and lyrics probe questions of universal appeal and experience. Olson currently lives in Massachusetts.