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Born in Haiti, on January 3, 1990, James Josue did not wait long to craft artistic writings that have distinguished themselves from others. He is a guitar player, a song writer and a poet. He has written many poems and songs for his local churches. He loves languages, music, and Haitian and French literature, as a matter of fact; he speaks English, French and Haitian Creole. He's always been fascinated with words and the challenge of understanding their etymologies and meanings.
Reviewed by Karen Pirnot for Readers' Favorite
James Josue is a poet by choice and a musician by profession. In "Love is Alive", he has bared his soul and spoken to readers about the common and the non-so-common elements of love. He invites his readers to find their places in the sun, wherever they may be, and to then explore what can be freely offered. One of my favorites of the ninety-four short poems is 'Bliss Comes From Within' in which the author challenges you to look within yourself and to "show your alacrity to live your life."
Some of the charm of the poetry comes from its simplicity of thought. The experiences of love is common to all who seek it and to all who dare to hold out their hands to invite love in. There is the agony of "being dumped" along with the ecstasy of daring to feel and experience a deep love with another person while baring all your faults and insecurities to one person who has the power to hurt you simply by rejecting you. And then, there is the wonderful acuity of the senses when one is in love. The author speaks of flu-like symptoms that overtake the lovestruck. It becomes evident that there is a lot of the person in the words of the poems and this is a very difficult kind of self-confession. There is a certain courage in those willing to peel back the layers of joy and failure and put it out for all to judge.
