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Review of Poems About Ancient Egypt

This is a Leonberger blog, but I also post about other topics including book reviews of books that I love and want to promote. With this post I would like to promote a delightful poetry book called Ancient Voices: Poems About Ancient Egypt by Dawn Pisturino.

Below is an overview of the three formats of Poems About Ancient Egypt – May 1, 2025, by Dawn Pisturino

  • Hardcover –  Publisher : Horse Mesa Press (May 1, 2025), ASIN : B0F4PQ7G4F, ISBN-13 : 979-8991244770, 165 pages, Item Weight : 10.9 ounces, dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.57 x 9 inches, it cost $15.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Paperback –  Publisher : Horse Mesa Press (May 1, 2025), ASIN : B0F4859LW5, ISBN-13 : 979-8991244763, 165 pages, Item Weight : 10.9 ounces, dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.38 x 9 inches, it cost $11.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle – Publisher : Horse Mesa Press (May 1, 2025), ASIN : B0F3JZHL1N, 169 pages. It is currently $5.99 on Amazon.com and free with Kindle unlimited. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
The front cover features the title and author, hieroglyphs and a decorated cat on a reddish-brown background.
Front cover of Poems About Ancient Egypt by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the hardcover version of the book.

Amazon’s Description of Poems About Ancient Egypt

The Ancient Egyptians loved life and celebrated it with joy. Their deepest desire was to live an honorable life and achieve immortality in the afterlife, where they could exist in perfect harmony with the cosmic order and never experience pain, suffering, and hardship again. These original poems by Dawn Pisturino reflect the hopes and dreams of people who were not much different from us. They worked, loved, raised families, worshipped their gods, honored the dead, enjoyed festivals and celebrations, imbibed beer and wine, danced, sang, and played, aspired to better themselves, and appreciated the beauty and wonder of nature. Take a journey back in time to explore the minds and hearts of the Ancient Egyptians.

This is my Amazon review of Poems About Ancient Egypt

Poems and Poetic Stories about ancient Egypt

This poetry book feature 82 poems and poetic-stories about ancient Egypt. The book also includes information about ancient Egypt, an explanation of the various gods and terms to know. The poems are about animals, family life, the afterlife, the Nile, the Sand, ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs, Heliopolis, temples, Djeser-djeseru, rulers, pharaohs, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and the various gods, Ra, Amun-Ra, Isis, Aten, Ptah, Imhoteb, Anubis, Osiris, etc. The poems often form stories that are interesting to read, and you learn something from the stories. The language is intentionally poetic and old fashioned in a way that reminded me of, for example, the Psalter and the five books of Solomon. I found the hymn to Amun-Ra to be especially impressive.

The author is obviously knowledgeable about and fascinated by the ancient Egyptian culture, history and society. As I was reading, I looked up some of the topics and gods that the poem was about, and I ended up learning a bit more that way. In summary, this is a different but interesting poetry book that was a delight to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes poetry or is interested in ancient Egypt.

An overview of the author and a description of the book on a reddish-brown background.
Back cover of Poems About Ancient Egypt by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the paperback version of the book.

Other Books by Dawn Pisturino

About the Author of Poems About Ancient Egypt

Dawn Pisturino’s international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her debut poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, earned five-star reviews and ranked #60 on the Amazon Best Seller list for Haiku & Japanese Poetry. Her short chapbook, Lunar Gazing Haiku, became a #1 Amazon New Release in six categories.

Haiku for the Midnight Hour, her third book, achieved #1 Amazon New Release status in three categories. Her fourth book, Sun Haiku: 365 Days of Sunshine, climbed to #1 Amazon New Release in Japanese Poetry & Haiku. She is a member of several author organizations.

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Spooky Fun Poetry

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers but sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but that I want to promote. This time I would like to promote Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. This is a wonderful book featuring spooky poetry. I bought the paperback version from Amazon for $5.99 .

  • Paperback –  Published September 1, 2024, by Horse Mesa Press, ASIN : B0DFW6CQ7S, ISBN-13 : 979-8991244718, 64 pages, Item Weight : 5.3 ounces, Dimensions : 6 x 0.15 x 9 inches, it cost  $5.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle –  Published August 31, 2024, by Horse Mesa Press, ASIN : B0DD3SBP6N, 64 pages, it costs $2.99 on US Amazon but is free with Kindle Unlimited. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
The front cover is black and feature a cemetery, a skull, a full moon and a raven.
Front cover of Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the book.

Amazon’s description of the book

This collection of haiku challenges the traditional Japanese poetic art form. Experimenting with darker images and ideas, I have created non-traditional observations that address the other side of literature and life: monsters, ghosts, natural fears, supernatural forces, fearful gods and goddesses, and whatever constitutes the Otherworld. This book was written for people who like Halloween, scary stories, and being alone in the dark.

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Spooky Fun in the form of Poetry

Haiku for the midnight hour feature more than 200 spooky Haiku poems divided into 17 chapters. All poems and chapters feature a different theme. There are poems about scary animals, paranormal beings, folklore, ghosts and demons, monsters, death, outer space, fairy tales, magic, occult practices, and much more. My two favorite chapters were Spellbinding and Wee Folk.

The poems are imaginative, varied, original, different, entertaining and a lot of fun to read, especially if you are into Halloween and all things spooky, like I am. I also learned something about paranormal beings and folklore that I did not know before. Do you know what Dagda, Samhein, Arachne, Nyarlathotep, or Lughnasadh is? I think Halloween and scary stories are about imagination, pushing the limits of reality, and having fun, and that is what this poetry book is about. It is not your typical Haiku poem book. I highly recommend Haiku for the midnight hour.

Other books by Dawn Pisturino

I should add that I was also delighted to find myself mentioned in the authors afterword regarding one of her other books.

The back cover is black and feature an overview of the book and the author.
Back cover of Haiku for the Midnight Hour by Dawn Pisturino. Click on the image to go to the Kindle version for the book.

About the Author

Dawn Pisturino is a retired nurse in Arizona whose international publishing credits include poems, short stories, and articles. Her first poetry book, Ariel’s Song: Published Poems, 1987 – 2023, debuted with five-star reviews. Her short chapbook, Lunar Gazing Haiku, became a #1 Amazon New Release in six categories.

Her newest release, Haiku for the Midnight Hour, achieved #1 Amazon New Release status in three categories. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, PEN America, and the Arizona Authors Association.

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