Richard Douglas Kydd Libros

Good poetry evokes feelings far beyond the literal meaning of the words used, and Lost in the Garden of Remembrance, Richard Kydd's collection of poems, triggers a wide range of heartfelt emotions.Kydd deals with the whole spectrum of human experience. He is metaphysically questioning, as in 'Holding On.' Poems such as 'I Witness It's 10 p.m. - Do You Know Where Your Brain is?' are keen social observations and commentary. He also describes the beauty of nature, as in 'Feast of Indian Summer.' Love is a constant theme. Poems such as 'My Dear Friend,' and 'Inside of You,' explore both the physical and spiritual elements of this basic human emotion.A strong thread of spirituality runs throughout the book. 'Looking in, Looking Out,' and 'In His Praise' are among the poems that explore man's relationship with God.But the primary experience that inspired Kydd to write this book was the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and poems dealing with the tragedy dominate the contents. In 'September Morning,' 'Sacred Dust,' and many others, Kydd expresses the fear, terror, and anguish experienced by the victims and survivors. Yet in the end, Kydd asks that we heal and grow, not sink into hatred and revenge.

In Spirit Earth, Richard Kydd's second collection of poems, the author continues to inspire deep-seated emotions and deal with a wide range of human experience. The theme of spiritual growth and awareness, touched on in his first book, Lost in the Garden of Remembrance, is emphasized more strongly here. He also accentuates the importance of family relationships.Richard expresses great understanding for the human condition, the struggle to accept pain and loss. He is deeply saddened by the harm done by prejudice, injustice, and greed, and pleads for understanding and compassion between human beings.Yet in the midst of these serious concerns is a strong thread of happiness and delight with the beautiful things of life. Some of his poems have a musical, dancing element. Although the author is solidly grounded in the issues of everyday life and the physical world, he is capable of a mystical vision that ultimately absorbs and resolves man's suffering and confusion, in the all-encompassing tenderness of a God whose chief attribute is love.Underlying all of Richard's work is the consistent spiritual theme that love is the answer to man's suffering.

In his third published book, Enigma Beyond Illusion , Richard D. Kydd Jr. again demonstrates his compassion and concern for his fellow man, his anger at life's injustices, his deep sense of family and community, and his spirituality. With his skillful and often musical touch he operates on many levels at once, frequently blending seemingly opposed emotions. In "The Shopper's Song," for example, he evokes both humor and identification in his description of a compulsive spender, yet the reader can hear Kydd's tone of frustration at the debt that is consuming the poor. "A Quiet Dissertation" is simultaneously hilarious and disturbing, and the chuckle that "Binary Code" evokes is an uneasy one. Kydd's range is wide, swinging from the caustic social comment of "Yo Romeo" through the philosophical introspection of "Solitary Man," and expanding into the spiritual vision of "Life Calling Forth." Although he calls life as he sees it and is sometimes grittily realistic, even cynical and full of apparent despair, it's notable that a number of his works are love poems. Although capable of painting a harsh reality, Kydd is essentially an optimistic poet, and he amply demonstrates his belief that in the end the spirit will triumph, as in "Oh Victorious."This collection of poems will give the reader a full taste of Kydd's broad human vision.