Official Review: The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butte...

[CinWin]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butterfly" by Arthur Lee Conway.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butterfly is an accumulation of Arthur Lee Conway’s poems and parables. He has an incredible way of bringing all of the bigotry, pain, disease and unfairness of humanity against itself into one lump story of woe.

This small book of only 104 pages has three sections. The first is entitled “Rites of Passage.”  It deals with the human race and all of the pain they go through in order to survive. He weaves personal stories, mythology, historical and current events together in order to contrast and compare the tragedy we call life. For example, in a story called “The Hunt,” we are shown a man being beaten by the L.A.P.D. He compares them to Roman soldiers with spears. As the man lies dying on the ground, the policeman/soldier says, “It’s bleeding...! It’s a Man, I think...”

In the second section, “Valley of Passions," we encounter multi-dimensional themes in various countries throughout the world. From Jeffry Dahmer in the United States, to the “madmen of Nuremberg being sentenced to die on the gallows,” Mr. Conway shows us the intense apathy the collective endures.

Lastly, the third section, “Philosophical Road,” tells us of Conway’s rendition of life’s meaning. In a piece titled “Crossroads,” he states that we have man’s "conditional madness,” and then we graduate to the “illusion of earthly sanity.” The conclusion is that all of life is basically insane.

Along with the author’s skillful use of imagery, we have the illustrator’s black and white rendition of Conway’s words. He wrote a thank you to his illustrator, Hampton R. Olfus, Jr. It stated that they both shared the same cosmic vibrations. These vibrations show in his artistically effective drawings of the passion and emotions written in the prose.

This book shows the apathy and tragedy of the human condition in intense detail. It is not a hope-filled collection, but it is a down-to-earth rendition of the sadness of humankind. I must rate this book 4 out of 4 stars for its originality. It made me see the world in a different light. Although there is evil in the world, Conway believes that the masses just go along with the horrors projected upon them. It is as if it's an everyday occurrence that young girls get raped, and wars tear children and families apart. If you really think about that premise, it is, in truth, an everyday occurrence.

I would not recommend this book for the young or people that are sensitive. It is a very graphic collection, both the written word and the illustrations. I would encourage those that would like to visit a different worldview to get this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Poetic Vibrations of a Matured Butterfly. Even though it made me feel sad for our world, it did open my eyes to the plight of humankind. Arthur Lee Conway is an exciting and thought-provoking poet.

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[Crazyreader01]

I love deep and meaningful stories and poetry. I also absolutely love the title of this book! It's so different. Thanks for the review!

[kandscreeley]

I'm not sure this is for me because of the graphic content. However, if the title is anything like the book, the author definitely has a way with words. Thanks so much for your thoughts on this one.

[Juliana_Isabella]

This novel sounds interesting, but it does seem like the the descriptions may be too intense for some readers. Do you think this is a problem for many people or just those who are particularly sensitive to violence?

[Prisallen]

This book sounds very well written and aspires to bring the evils of mankind to our attention. However, it sounds depressing as well, and I think I will have to skip it. Thanks for the review!

[ofonimefriday]

The book is quite interesting, at least it reveals the wicked part of some people in the world we are. The author did a nice work I must comment.

[Radiant3]

The writer addresses some very serious topics with his poetry. The title is certainly unusual. Thanks for an insightful review.

[yimei1209]

I like your review so much! It gives a nice grasp of the book and it really intrigued me! Thank you so much!!

[Alice Heritage]

The subject matter sounds disheartening if thought-provoking. It's good that the poet uses imagery to good effect, though.

[CinWin]

I love deep and meaningful stories and poetry. I also absolutely love the title of this book! It's so different. Thanks for the review!

Your welcome, and thanks for reading my review!

[CinWin]

I'm not sure this is for me because of the graphic content. However, if the title is anything like the book, the author definitely has a way with words. Thanks so much for your thoughts on this one.

Yes, the author does have a way with words. Thanks for stopping by to read the review.

[CinWin]

This novel sounds interesting, but it does seem like the the descriptions may be too intense for some readers. Do you think this is a problem for many people or just those who are particularly sensitive to violence?

I think that anybody that is sensitive to violence, swearing or the sometimes horrible reality of life would have a problem with this. Also, people that tend to get depressed easily should stay away because it is not a "feel-good" book.
Thanks for asking.

[CinWin]

This book sounds very well written and aspires to bring the evils of mankind to our attention. However, it sounds depressing as well, and I think I will have to skip it. Thanks for the review!

Thank you for stopping by, reading the review and commenting!

[CinWin]

The book is quite interesting, at least it reveals the wicked part of some people in the world we are. The author did a nice work I must comment.

Yes, he did. Thanks for the comment!

[CinWin]

The writer addresses some very serious topics with his poetry. The title is certainly unusual. Thanks for an insightful review.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting!