Lidice Megla

The Art of Clipping One's Nails Lidice Megla

Rarely are the tension and pathos that define the intersection of life's mysteries as deftly revealed as in Michael Angelo Megla's collection of poems, "The Art of Clipping One's Nails." Throughout these verses of exploration and recognition, Megla juxtaposes the contradictory in a lyric steeped in elegant imagery and possessing the ultimate truth of physical existence. Illusion and Truth are to be found everywhere in Nature, as Megla so eloquently reminds us. We need only open our hearts to embark upon a meditation, at once personal and global, of our role in the universe, a meditation in which the poet is our clear-eyed and authentic guide. Reading Megla is an invitation to come home to our spiritual core, to recognize our Truth in the Universe and to respect that of all of creation. Like an expert alchemist, Michael Angelo Megla reveals the Life, Eternity, Truth, and Art within us and our universe. His verse, wrapped in melody and rhythm, reflects the truth he proffers - beautiful and transformative. -Kristine DollSalem State University Salem MA USA