Caging a bird
is not a political act.
Destroying its life in the sky
is a curse on life
and that moves it
into the spiritual realm.
Lilija Valis
Freedom on the Fault Line explores humanity’s pursuit of freedom, its ideals, actions, consequences and repercussions.
A rare combination of fierce intelligence, sly wit, gracious compassion and lucid lyricism, these poems are mature works that express the complexity of preserving integrity in a world of struggle and violence.
“Searching explorations into both soul and society. Wise and probing...incisive, challenging.... The eyes of the soul will be cleansed and see differently.”
~ Ron Dart,
author and professor of Political Science, Philosophy, and Religious Studies at University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.
“Brilliant collection -- co-oriented and full of ironic humour.... a thinking person’s book.”
~ Bernice Lever,
prize winning poet, college instructor (Atkinson College, York University, Ontario, Canada).
“This book is a collection of beautifully crafted pieces that leave an indelible mark in the mind of the reader. This is an important work. The spirit of freedom is universal. These poems are a gift to those who have fought, are fighting, and will fight for freedom.”
~ Lucia Gorea, PhD,
award-winning international poet, Vancouver, Canada.
