A POETIC RHAPSODY OF THE SOUL
An Eclectic Blend of Poetry From the Ethereal Realm
A POETIC RHAPSODY OF THE SOUL is Ron's latest release (August 2026).
From the comical to the serious to the sublime, Rhapsody is an atypical blend of haiku-esque and conventional poetry, sometimes lyrical and rhyming, with a final Explanatory Notes section of all non-haiku-esque poems.
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"Throughout this engaging and spirited poetry collection, English professor and Army veteran Ron Roman treats readers to a potpourri of poetic styles, ranging from free verse to rhyming couplets to haiku. His longer pieces take the form of vignettes (real or imagined), and in an entertaining departure from much of contemporary poetry, many of these anecdotes are driven by dialogue. Roman's exploration of the meaning and purpose of our shared humanity -- his nourishment for the "soul" of the book's title --
is alternately heartfelt, humorous, satirical, and philosophical. Taken as a whole, the poems in A Poetic Rhapsody of the Soul recapitulate the qualities of a musical rhapsody: separate yet integrated episodes, surprising contrasts in mood and tone, and an unmistakable sense of artful improvisation."
-Stephen C. Pollock, author of the award-winning poetry collection, Exits