Release Date: 14/09/17
Publisher: Harper Design
SYNOPSIS:
With illustrations by Russell T Davies, original showrunner of the new-era Doctor Who, the first ever Doctor Who poetry collection--a charming, funny and whimsical illustrated collection of verse that celebrates the joys and pitfalls of getting older . . . Time-Lord older.
Like many of us, the older they get, the more Time Lords realize how little they understand the universe around them. This delightful collection of poems--the first volume of Doctor Who verse published--offers moments of insight, wit, and reassurance for the maturing inhabitants of Gallifrey (and everywhere else), including such delights as:
THE END
When I was One
I was not much fun
When I was Two
I was barely through
When I was Three
I liked strong tea
When I was Four
I hated a bore
When I was Five
I was really alive
When I was Six
I somehow could never quite fit in to what was expected of me, well, not exactly but that was because things weren't neat and there are no easy rhymes in the universe and scansion, my dear Peri, is a thing that's really overrated and you only have to look at a sunset to realise that creation itself is a poem and oh no wait, got it, of course, Fix! The line needed to end with Fix!
(Or tricks. That's works too.)
When I was Seven
I sent the gods to Heaven
When I was Eight
Kissing was great
When I was Nine
I had forgotten time
When I was Ten
I began again
When I was Eleven
I totally got even
When I was Twelve, I became as clever as clever
And now I think I'll be Twelve for ever and ever*
(*Unless, of course, there is a terrible catastrophe involving explosions, radiation, or heights. And then I guess we'll find out what comes next. But the eyebrows won't be as good.)
REVIEW:
A poetry book based on Dr Who and one that is a bit of a weird book for me as I don't often sit down and read this type of thing. Its a book that for me is designed purely for the fans as an addition to thier collections and whilst its OK, its nothing that really stands out and to a certain degree feels like a cash in. Don't get me wrong, for the fan there are some good pieces in there, but overall, I don't thing it's a book that'll be read over and over again.
Release Date: 07/01/10
SYNOPSIS:
"Choices: Inside Out" is the most eagerly awaited and unique coffee table book of its kind.
"Choices: Inside Out" takes you on a photographic and poetic journey into a man’s soul. Robert gives the reader an intimate glimpse of his life as a youth, his pain and certainly his triumphs.
The vivid tattoo images are jarring and uplifting in the same breath. Each image leaves the viewer with a sense of awe. This raw, jaw dropping book clearly states every tattoo has its own life, its own story, and literally its own poetic connection. Each gritty heartfelt piece inspires the reader to do and be more.
This rare book inspires the reader to take life by the horns and move forward without allowing obstacles to stop you! Robert candidly writes about how life experiences have shaped and molded him, while each vivid image leaves the viewer hungry for more.
REVIEW:
The world is a strange place and when you tend to see someone covered in tattoo’s (whilst I’m not as covered as Robert I have nine) it tends to elicit a fear response from many, yet from the other side of things, they’re a person’s journey through life as each one has a meaning that is hidden in ink and memory associated. Here in this, his first poetry book, Robert Lasardo takes us through a journey through his own mind in a frank, raw and emotive representation of his artwork in words.
It’s beautifully constructed, the pieces have words to whisper if you look beneath their appearance and to be honest a lot of the poems speak to the reader if you have the ears to hear their words and find that they’ll speak to yourself on a deeper level. It’s revealing, it has a power of its own and you can see the passion within purely from the way in which they tumble upon the page. Add to this some stark use of prose, some cleverly played upon connotations and it’s beautiful in its own fury as they take you on your journey.
Finally add a forward by Robert that speaks about his experiences with tattoo’s before you get to his poetry backed by the photography of Richard Wayne Miller and it’s a title that reveals a lot about a person going to prove the old adage of never judging a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.
Release Date: 15/08/11
SYNOPSIS:
PLAYING WITH FIRE explores the spiritual conflict within the human heart when there is extreme emotional damage. This book is a collection of personal confessions, poetry and photographs that bring both beauty and corruption into play. Playing With Fire invites the reader to see love bare witness to the many monsters born of fear and to test loves value against the faces of despair. Unlike Robert’s first book, Choices: Inside Out, Playing With Fire introduces the concept of love in the feminine form with a series of real life images of a beautiful girl that is gradually transformed by the assault of pessimism. Playing With Fire is a vivid photographic memoir, filled with pain filled prose and uplifting poetry written by the multi-talented Robert La Sardo! This raw, mind-bending book clearly states that every tattoo has its own life, its own story, and literally its own poetic essence. The images in this gritty, yet incredible book will leave the reader speechless and hungry for more! The poetry and prose takes the reader on a journey, deep into the soul of a man and woman as they both triumph over life’s hurdles, judgment, and personal empowerment.
REVIEW:
The second poetry title from Robert that brings some of the pieces from his former release together with newer musings from his mind which when teamed up with the beautiful photography to create a piece that is both evocative and emotional at the same time.
Add to this the chance to venture into his thoughts and it’s a title that is not just for coffee tables but something the reader will continue to delve into for their own associations alongside the opportunity to see the power of the word in this thought provoking as well as complex medium.
Release Date: 24/09/10
BOOK BLURB:
These pages contain the heartbreaking story of a repressed man who slowly loses control of his inner beast after he's bitten by a werewolf. As he wrestles with the monster inside, he chronicles his feelings and urges in a haiku journal. The resulting poems are gross, strange, dark and hilarious. Together, they tell the story of a mailman who is in love with a woman on his route, but has never had the courage to tell her. As the beast comes out, wreaking havoc on his life, the man learns that his werewolf side might actually be able to help him in his quest for love.
REVIEW:
Having read the previous titles by this author (Zombie Haiku and Vampire Haiku) I knew pretty much what I was getting. The poetry is apt for the supernatural reader and is something to buy the intellectual Loup Garou about town. It’s quirky, it’s funny and to be honest, I had a blast reading it (although perhaps a Silver Bullet might have be worth having to hand if a number of these Haiku’s seem awfully familiar. LOL) Great stuff.
BOOK BLURB:
The haiku journal follows our vampire narrator from the birth of America all the way to present time, as he writes sporadically through the centuries. The playful main character has a long biography that winds through numerous wars, a certain tea party in Boston, living the high life during the Great Depression, corrupting Emily Dickinson. The poems intertwine three main elements: being a vampire, living during the entire history of America, and forever longing to find and be with the woman who turned him into a vampire many years ago as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower.
REVIEW:
After the Zombie Haiku book of last year we get to see the pained “soul” of the Vampire in this years offering. Its amusing and written as if hundreds of years apart covering the “turning” or rebirth of the character through to their own blood letting and life throughout the years. It’s amusing, it’s easy to pick up and read a few pages and makes this something of a poetic bathroom book that will have many visitors flicking through and perhaps taking a bit longer than intended as its quite an interesting offering.
If you’re stuck for something special for that Goth or Fangbanger in your life then this is the ideal gift either for their special night or for Christmas Day, however make sure that you don’t take it into the light of day, its unhealthy for many of the brethren. LOL
