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Reviewed by Rich Follett for Readers' Favorite
Peace for Humanity: 75 Poems for Enlightenment by Michael Araza is a tranquil, contemplative poetic offering intended to bring readers closer to an understanding of the true nature of humanity. The many values and choices which make us most human are celebrated in a series of seventy-five short free verse poems written in easy-to-understand, friendly and familiar language that invites readers to relax into the deeper meanings behind Araza’s lines and images.
The overarching goal of this collection is to convey the poet’s journey to enlightenment. Araza offers his truths in a series of visions, replete with angelic references and expressions of faith in a higher power. While Peace for Humanity: 75 Poems for Enlightenment is not overtly religious, it is highly spiritual and, at times, transcendental. From “Dreams”: The Angels sing/And I find out/The reason/We are all here.
Araza’s poetry is infused with touches of the mystical at every turn; the poems read like clues found along the path on a fantastic spiritual journey - each one spurring the reader on to new dimensions and visions. Araza’s language is never obscure and his central images are never elusive. Although his journey to enlightenment is deeply personal, it is expressed here in universal terms. Araza’s progression from a disillusioned to an enlightened being is offered with honesty, humility, and a sincere desire for the reader to experience the peace that comes from true insight into humanity’s great mysteries. Peace for Humanity: 75 Poems for Enlightenment by Michael Araza is a glowing invitation for the searching soul to look deep within and discover greater meaning in life.
