‘Verbal Illustrations of Life, Love and Joy’ and ‘Awaken Perceptions’ transcend typical poetry books to instead empower readers to look at life differently and take action against the issues that matter to them. Both books are intricate cocktails of intelligent eloquent rhyme that deploy symbolism and metaphors to look at consciousness and the Universe from a holistic perspective.

Merced, CA -- (SBWire) -- 11/06/2014 --Merced, CA – While most poets put entertainment first, Vidal Joy uses his way with words to literally change the lives of his readers. This celebrated and highly-educated California poet offers his audience an opportunity to gain new perspectives on the mundane and close each book empowered to make their own mark on the world.

‘Verbal Illustrations of Life, Love and Joy’ and ‘Awaken Perceptions’ know no boundaries when it comes to tackling tough topics; pushing readers out of their comfort zone in a way seldom offered through literature.

Synopses:

‘Verbal Illustrations of Life, Love and Joy’ - Verbal Illustrations conveys the poetical illustrations of life, love and joy through the eyes of the poet/ author. It captures the dynamics of life from love to betrayal, to today’s social issues and various topics that define our present world. Furthermore, it conveys a insightful, thought provoking perspective that sheds light on the darken horizons with a beacon of hope in our seemly loveless world.

‘Awaken Perceptions’ - Awaken Perceptions promotes a perspective of thought to self-analyze and introspect life. Mr. Vidal Joy constructively connects to the imaginative mind with metaphors about our world and our consciousness in regards to self, to one another, and to the divine universe.

“I’ll admit that I threw the rule book out the window a long time ago, replacing convention with my own unique brand of rhyme, imagery and chosen topics,” admits Joy. “I address a host of intriguing incites poetically and skillfully with my thought provoking word play and metaphors. There’s a lot going on in society, Government and the media that we can’t explore through traditional debate. However, poetry allows the creativity to explore these topics from the heart, and with gusto.”

Continuing, “Carefully, I paint mental pictures in the minds and hearts of mortal men from a emphatic and sympathetic perspective displaying eloquently that I can completely relate for I'm from the same urban setting. This book will appeal to anyone of any age, background or level of education. If you live and breathe in our word, you’ll have a very different outlook afterwards,” he adds.
Both books are available now:

‘Verbal Illustrations of Life, Love and Joy’ - http://bit.ly/1tbOTyL

‘Awaken Perceptions’ - http://amzn.to/1Gp6HAL

About Vidal Joy
Vidal Joy is a poet/author who resides in the central California area. Mr. Joy has attended historical universities such as LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tennessee. Also, he has a high honors degree in Arts from Malcolm X College in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the poet/author has received many awards for his poetic prowess. Poetry isn't just an occasional past time for the author but an inspirational and motivational tool that assists, which gives guidance in this mysterious realm of existence called life. His style of poetry is insightful, entertaining, and thought provoking. Mr. Joy is also a spoken word artist that has entertained audiences with his unique style of poetry on college campuses, for formal events, and a host of other venues.