Safelight is a compelling collection of poetry framed around the traditional photographic process. The author, Michael Peña, invites the reader to develop and agitate their own assumptions on a variety of subjects concerning faith, politics, technology and more. The book is riddled with references from pop-culture, music, movies and literature. Additionally, it contains 24 original poems, just like a standard roll of film consists of 24 frames.
Safelight is a compelling collection of poetry framed around the traditional photographic process. The author, Michael Peña, invites the reader to develop and agitate their own assumptions on a variety of subjects concerning faith, politics, technology and more. The book is riddled with references from pop-culture, music, movies and literature. Additionally, it contains 24 original poems, just like a standard roll of film consists of 24 frames.
"Michael Peña's perspective on life is honest and raw. I hope for
more of his work in the future." -PS
"Loved this read! It's presented in a way that makes you really
think after you've finished each poem and I love that! -MK
"Michael Peña's Safelight is a collection of personal poems that
are both deep reflections of his personal journey and fabulous
satire of our current state of society." -ST
"Michael Peña does a masterful job of illuminating subjects many
are less willing to address and urges his readers to second guess
their assumptions on many relevant topics in modern society."
"One thing I would certainly call this book is thought-provoking."
-AH
"His poetry is interesting, beautiful, and inspiring. I would
recommend this book to anyone I meet." -JK
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