Poetic Forecast - by Zaneta Varnado Johns (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Poetic Forecast: Reflections on Life's Promises, Storms, and Triumphs</em> is the heartfelt debut collection of select poems by Zaneta (Zan) Varnado Johns. You will see early on that while the forecast may not always be clear, Zan's poems sound an unwavering sense of what is right. She was a college freshman when she wrote her first poem, "I Want to Make It," followed by "Short Prayer." Zan then began paying tribute to her family and asking God to provide the words to honor them. What followed was her realization that every word shared is an opportunity to love. And love she did! </p><p><br></p><p>When COVID-19 struck and the world quieted down, Zan's inner voice became loud. In her powerfully moving and poignant "Spiritual Reset," she accurately describes the global threat to our existence. Zan then asks us to examine ourselves and reach out to our neighbors. With faithful encouragement, she inspires us to come together so we may rise again. She follows with her vision of what our world might look like in the hopeful, "After the Reset."</p><p><br></p><p><em>Poetic Forecast</em> is a beautiful tapestry woven with threads of hope, joy, sadness, anger, grief, despair, fear, pride, and above all, love. Zan's masterful expression gently guides the reader through her personal encounters and emotions. Her spiritual faith is pure. Her grace is visible, with love at the core of every word. Follow her forecast, weather the storms and you'll be bountifully blessed at the end. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>I admit that Zaneta Varnado Johns' collection of poems, Poetic Forecast, is personal to me. Though some of the people she honors are not known to me, through her words I am connected; journeying beyond my own experiences that began when the two of us were bright-eyed freshmen at the University of Colorado, where we sought to, in her words, "make it." Zan's words pay tribute to the unheralded Black pioneers in her life: her parents, her siblings, her confidants, her loved ones, her children. She writes of love, of loss, of longing, of regret, of memory, of hope. Her tempo, conversational and melodic, weaves a gentle tapestry, drawing us into her understanding of the universe and her place in it.</p><p><br></p><p>In reading Zan's words, I am reminded of "His Eye is on the Sparrow," the classic hymn, published in 1905: "Why should I feel discouraged? Why should the shadows come? Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home? His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me." In 2020, the world encountered COVID-19 and massive global uprisings. We are living in the midst of dramatic change, moving into a world that even the most insightful could not have predicted. Who we were is being revealed. Who we are is in flux. Who we will be is yet to be written. But in looking back, Zan and the sparrows remind us not to worry over what appears as lack or limitation, for the supply has been abundant. And that worry is one of the most useless and non-productive pastimes we can engage in. Zan and the sparrows teach us that there is no force in the universe more powerful than love. In Zaneta Varnado Johns' Poetic Forecast, she sings because she is happy. She sings because she is free.</p><p><br></p><p>James Michael Brodie, Published Author and Respected Journalist</p><p><br></p><p>Poetic Forecast is filled with stories of triumph and tribulation, life lessons and thought-provoking calls to action. Life journeys are captured reflecting our human condition, connection to others and the natural world. We are challenged to dream of what is possible and to be our best selves. Zan's poems are timeless and relatable depicting heartfelt family ties and tributes to those who have gone before us. They take us to a place of beauty and serenity engaging all our senses, we are transported, we are there.</p><p><br></p><p>Along the way there is a time to be playful and sassy, full of child-like exuberance. Smiles and laughter - the joys of relationship and love. Poignant questions are posed, what kind of world do we see? Are we a part of making it better or standing on the sidelines?</p><p><br></p><p>Woven into the fabric of the poems are threads of gratitude and hope inspiring us to have faith, the best is yet to come. In times of reflection, we can reach for these stories and find peace.</p><p><br></p><p>Jacci McKenna, retired Executive Director of Human Resources, Eagle County Government</p><br>
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