If you are among those that others in our population might describe as being a misfit, or strange and misunderstood, then you are among the exact readership that Jeff Oliver is hoping to reach with his poignant and gut-wrenching poetry. It is in your face real and relatable to those of us that walk to the beat of a slightly different drum.
Jeff was born in Baltimore,Maryland in 1982 but was brought up in southern Pennsylvania. He now lives in western New York with his beautiful wife and soulmate, Jennie, who he credits as being his inspiration and reason to continue dreaming the dream he’s had since the age of 11; that of becoming a published author and presenting the square pegged into round holes of society with a voice that he hopes will meld with their own and speak to them from the depths of his soul.
His first published work is a compilation of his poetry whose honesty and uniqueness is wonderfully refreshing in an age of followers that don’t mind receiving a trophy for the dubious honor of only showing up. This man actually creates.
You can find this debut work for sale at both Barnes and Noble and Amazon by clicking the respective links.
STRANGE SOUNDS at BARNES and NOBLE
The following is an excerpt from the book:
All She Ever Wanted
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She always had a self esteem
That she kept away from the world
She always had the biggest dreams
Of a special kind of girl
Always needed the support she craved
Never asking for a thing
With all the cards she has to play
The dealer’s always winning
All she ever wanted
Was the love that she lost
All she ever dreamed
Was to stop paying the cost
All she ever wanted
Was you
She was always there
All along
Playing over and over
Your favorite song
She never could really get away
From the burdons of her heart
Until the day came
When she took over the stars
Revealing every scar
All she ever wanted
Was the love that she lost
All she ever dreamed
Was to stop paying the cost
All she ever wanted
Was you
She never could really get away
From the burdons of her heart
Until the day came
When she took over the stars
Revealing every scar…
The images I’ve included with this post are from Jeff’s Facebook fan page. which is dedicated to his work. You can find WORDS FROM THE SOUL by clicking that title.
Make sure that you visit and also, do each of your friends and family members a favor and share the link to the page with them so they can visit and enjoy his work as well. Don’t forget to smash the LIKE button for the page while you’re there!
I particularly love the next piece.
Jeff also says, “I am releasing a novel unlike anything else in February 2020, I have fused poetry into a horror story which I hope takes readers into a place they’ve never been. My book Strange Sounds was my debut poetry collection and it was a milestone in my writing career.
Suffice it to say that Jeff Oliver is a man of many talents and gifts and we’re lucky to have him creating at this time in our lives when so much is fraught with dishonesty or hidden behind masks of what people think we want to see when actually all most people want, or at least I know I do, are a few Words From The Soul.
Don’t forget to stop by Barnes and Noble or Amazon and pick up a copy of Strange Sounds.