Opened Doors by Artie Bryant
A Review By: VJJ
Emotions seal closed doors, but it's the heart that pries them open. Once we step inside, not only do we find ourselves, we discover our purpose.
In Opened Doors, author Artie Bryant passionately delves into love, pain and the whirlwind of emotions in between through a profound collection of poetry, intricately penned to propel listeners into the author's transparent, visual feast of confessions. As he therapeutically unveils the anxiety hidden beneath the darkness of depression, just when hope seems like a fleeting dream...healing takes place. Not just for listeners, but the smooth flow and rhythmic musings deliver the author himself from his painful past. Not only will listeners see themselves in the verses, they'll be inspired to re-evaluate their worth.
Between the words of Opened Doors masterfully lies an unfiltered plethora of candid testimonies that move listeners from the pained contentment of despair, to the inspiring revelation that they are indeed worthy of happiness that is promised to all of us. A poem is but a few words, but the effect of their power remains for generations. Open the door, and take the first step to creative healing.
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2022
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Artie Bryant
This is a book of poetry of love’s journey through hurt, depression, and healing.
There is a sweet innocence in all poetry where the author is open and exposes the most intimate and private parts of themselves. Listening to this collection, Artie Bryant leads the reader into love’s heartbreak, where I could feel vulnerability and emotion in the depth of the meaning behind the words. I felt the hurt, the brokenness, the pain of love lost, and desire throughout this deliverance of unapologetic, raw truth being unveiled. This was intimate, dark and provocative, and at times, I felt the words were a reflection that caused an introspection and evaluation of my own past and present. I gained a different insight of love’s perfect imperfection and the forgiveness required to heal that is so desperately needed to sooth what ails in order to move on and find your worth, your happiness.
Love…it is the one word that encompasses every emotion caused from an action and reaction of something spoken or felt, and the author did a wonderful depiction and portrayal through poetry. This was indeed a therapeutic journey and a delightful audiobook to listen to.
In the words of the poet “A poem is but a few words, but the effect of their power remains for generations. Open the door, and take the first step to creative healing.”
Artie Bryant did a smooth narration that includes soulful music encompassing his words in a rhythm and rhyme duet that was engaging and relaxing.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 5 (I need another one!)
Content Warnings? None
