The Poems, written by Blair Smith, is a poetic journey through the subjects of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Human Certainty, Mankind, Mother Earth, and the Creative. Recurring themes include the folly of “Human Certainty” and my urge to always keep questioning; the absolute need for inner balance brought by continual cultivation of “Emotional Intelligence”; the human disregard for and rape of “Mother Earth” and the urgency to heal our womb of life; and, occasional “Sprinklings of Humor” and “Irony” for after all, man has proven to be both funny and peculiar.
Blair Smith is a retired Navy Pilot and flew for Delta Air Lines prior to the events on 9-11. He has flown all over the world and has seen and experienced more in one lifetime than many could ever experience in ten lifetimes. He has preserved his memory to positive thinking and even despite many atrocities in this world Blair can always find the positive light. He expresses himself in this manner in Poetry and his work may be used in Literary College Classes.
The one message Blair hopes to convey to his readers is that Peace on Earth is something that is a possibility, in his own words Blair said, “Nothing has gotten man into more trouble than human certainty. We have been at war for centuries over our human certainties and continue to kill off each other over our need to be right about our certainties, our need to be certain over our religions, and our certainty in our forms of Government. For it is between the roots of human certainty that lies man’s greatest battlefield. Human certainty like all closed belief systems prevents the possibility of greater universal truths. I am for greater universal truths and for the possibility that peace on Earth is a reality we all can achieve together by letting go of our certainties.”
The Poems received many impressive endorsements from people all over the country and this is just a couple of them here:
“Through his poetry, Blair Smith takes the human condition and strips it bare, leaving us vulnerable and requiring us to question our purpose. He leads us to a place of inspiration, possibilities, and hope. Read The Poems and you will feel challenged and empowered to make a difference in your personal life and in the world around you.”
~ Scott W. Murdock, Sanur, Bali. / Captain, United States Navy (Retired)
“It takes courage to write poetry. This work has searched for uneasy answers, doubted accepted beliefs, and expressed uncharted feelings. Take the time to read these poems if you are willing to join the author on these complicated journeys.”
~ Dr. Gloria E. Bader, San Diego, CA. / Founder of The Bader Group
Here is one sample of Blair’s Poetry, to give you a glimpse into his effective writing style:
To know victory
we risk defeat
To conquer self
we risk facing fears
To love with all your heart
we risk being vulnerable
like saying “I love you” first
without expectation of hearing it back
To feel our true power
we risk knowing our weakness
To change our relationship with risk
we change our relationship with self
To leap off the cliff
we learn to fly
To realize it is always your turn
to go first
to be vulnerable
to risk it all
to have it all
Poems Part 2 and the God’s of Man Combined is underway already and will be published very soon. Right now you can get your book “The Poems” (Book 1) at Barnes & Noble or on Amazon. Publisher: “Empire Publishing and Literary Service”
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Empire Publishing Author Questionnaire
Blair Smith The Poems
- Please Briefly describe your book:
The Poems is a poetic journey through the subjects of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Human Certainty, Mankind, Mother Earth, and the Creative. Recurring themes include the folly of “Human Certainty” and my urge to always keep questioning; the absolute need for inner balance brought by continual cultivation of “Emotional Intelligence”; the human disregard for and rape of “Mother Earth” and the urgency to heal our womb of life; and, occasional “Sprinklings of Humor” and “Irony” for after all, man has proven to be both funny haha and funny peculiar.
- Do you have any particular literary influences that have helped you develop in your genre, subject, and style?
Only one, Dr. Carlos Efferson and the one book he published called The Gods of Man. Carlos was my Great Uncle by marriage. I spent many quality hours with him discussing his book as he formed the thoughts over the years.
- What inspired you to write your book?
-To leave an heirloom for my Grandkids and Great-Grandkids, and to a lesser extent to leave my mark on the world so the world would know I was here.
– To live in my dreams. This was definitely an effort to run into the fore of my life. One cannot truly be free to create when coming from their survival and limiting conversations. I gave up all those conversations in order to create The Poems.
– To talk the talk, and walk the walk as an example for family, and friends.
-To speak my observations in a beautiful manner through free verse poetry, and speak to the things I am for such as the possibility of greater universal truths vs. human certainties.
- How long did it take you to complete your manuscript?
-The manuscript took approximately 12 months from the first inkling to the first proof of the manuscript.
- What is the one message you are hoping to convey to your readers?
If I had to narrow it down to one message, it would have to be this. Nothing has gotten man into more trouble than human certainty. We have been at war for centuries over our human certainties and continue to kill off each other over our need to be right about our certainties, our need to be certain over our religions, and our certainty in our forms of Government. For it is between the roots of human certainty that lies man’s greatest battlefield. Human certainty like all closed belief systems prevents the possibility of greater universal truths. I am for greater universal truths and for the possibility that peace on Earth is a reality we all can achieve together by letting go of our certainties.
- Do you anticipate a sequel to your book?
Absolutely, The Poems Part 2 and the God’s of Man combined is underway already.
- If you could offer advice to an inspiring Author, what would be three tips you could share to help them be successful in completing a manuscript?
I would coach others with several things upfront. Chief among them is giving yourself permission to fly off the cliff, and acknowledgment that you are as good as anyone. Once you have given yourself those two things, the next step is set your intention that your book idea will come reality and start writing.
–Permission– you have to give yourself permission to run into the fore of your life and not be afraid. You have got to be willing to run into the fire of your life.
–Acknowledge– you are as good as anyone. This is important so those self-doubting limiting beliefs and conversations can be overcome.
–Set your intention. Set your intention that the dream is reality and it is only going to take your work to close the gap between dream and reality.
- What was your favorite part of the experience of publishing your book with Empire Publishing?
The best part of the publishing experience so far is having a professional partner like Empire who knows the business of publishing. Additionally, having a local and responsive author’s representative who is willing to go eye to eye with me at Starbucks adds that personal touch that made the difference for me in going with Empire.
- Would you recommend this company to friends wanting to publish a book?
Based on what I know so far, yes I would recommend Empire Publishing.