Keith Deel

Author and Poet

Fluidus

By Keith Deel

Fluidus
  • Publisher: Köehler Books
  • Available in: Hardback, Paperback, PDF, and Kindle
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Everyone loves great poems! Ones that laugh with you, cry with you, and ones that cause you to stop and ponder life’s joy and pain, toil and reward. The poetry of Fluidus portrays the ebb and flow of life’s deepest questions of faith and doubt, wading in the raw pain of life’s realities, covering with joy and laughter that comes from finding purpose. It moves like a submersion into beautifully detailed descriptions of life’s wonders and meaning. This melodic collection of poetry will take you on a twisting, turning journey on the river of life as it flows to the eternal sea. It’s deep waters, a baptism of the mind for all who love the pursuit of understanding the drama of this life.

Fluidus speaks with colors of emotion to anyone who has experienced joy and pain in the mystery of life. Recognizing the brokenness found in the human existence, this collection of poetry questions “the slumbering scientist’s” reasoning for “the experiment that has gone larrikin.” The poetry of Fluidus questions the unknown, seeks out a face of belief, and finds humor on the path we all experience.

Poetry that flows into the deepest emotions of life experienced in the human condition is revealed in Fluidus. Just as the rising and falling tides bring new shorelines, the poetry of Fluidus paints pictures of life’s ever changing landscape. Relevant to all, it takes the reader on a journey wrought with porous doubt and faith, into the realization that the two exist hand in hand, making us stronger and wiser.

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“Like the pool of Siloam, certain waters, like liquid words, have the power to wash and to heal. But first comes the turbulence and the waiting for the waters to stir so one might be immersed in hope and wonder. Keith Deel's poetry invites one to sit beside the waters and reflect. Whether wading in the waters or hanging on air, Deel's poems are prayers and questions, riddles and jests. This tidy little volume will offer you a cup of cool, refreshing water, that may even turn into wine in this spiritual brewery of intoxicating lines.”

Terry Lindvall, Ph.D.
C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian Thought
Virginia Wesleyan College

Keith Deel
2016-11-04T20:33:04+00:00

Terry Lindvall, Ph.D.
C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian Thought
Virginia Wesleyan College

“Like the pool of Siloam, certain waters, like liquid words, have the power to wash and to heal. But first comes the turbulence and the waiting for the waters to stir so one might be immersed in hope and wonder. Keith Deel's poetry invites one to sit beside the waters and reflect. Whether wading in the waters or hanging on air, Deel's poems are prayers and questions, riddles and jests. This tidy little volume will offer you a cup of cool, refreshing water, that may even turn into wine in this spiritual brewery of intoxicating lines.”
“The title of FLUIDUS, poems by Keith Deel, speaks of water, of sources, of the endless flow of life, of the power and peace emanating from a primary element of God’s creation. But when you get into the wild diversity of these poems, you find them grounded in just about every aspect of the particularities of our life here on this earth. Take note of Noah who runs his zoo and suffers from splinters; have you ever watched a one colt parade in the rain, and realized if you missed that you missed it all?; can you imagine moving slower than ‘molasses in Alaska'? Deel examines our spiritual struggles, the passage of time, growing old, being young again, but always in terms of those archetypal and fleeting images that remind us of our humanity. If you are looking for hope, and also for the gentle self-deprecating delight of our trek here in this multi dimensional existence, read these poems. Read them more than once.”

Gillette Elvgren, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Communication and the Arts
Regent University

Keith Deel
2016-11-04T20:39:22+00:00

Gillette Elvgren, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Communication and the Arts
Regent University

“The title of FLUIDUS, poems by Keith Deel, speaks of water, of sources, of the endless flow of life, of the power and peace emanating from a primary element of God’s creation. But when you get into the wild diversity of these poems, you find them grounded in just about every aspect of the particularities of our life here on this earth. Take note of Noah who runs his zoo and suffers from splinters; have you ever watched a one colt parade in the rain, and realized if you missed that you missed it all?; can you imagine moving slower than ‘molasses in Alaska'? Deel examines our spiritual struggles, the passage of time, growing old, being young again, but always in terms of those archetypal and fleeting images that remind us of our humanity. If you are looking for hope, and also for the gentle self-deprecating delight of our trek here in this multi dimensional existence, read these poems. Read them more than once.”
Words well woven bring warmth and comfort to weary souls.
Words etched in gyrating grace lift eyes toward heaven.
Word paintings of vivid emotions are grand gifts,
shedding resolute light upon too rapid lives.
Words challenge us toward ultimate realities,
fore-shadowing a journey named hope.
Keith Deel creates tenacious juxtapositions of words and life.
With humility, he slakes thirsty hearts.
His words define our relentless parade of days...
they are the touch of God's hands upon your lump of clay.

Michael Simone, D.Min.
Senior Pastor, Spring Branch Community Church, Virginia Beach, VA

Keith Deel
2016-11-04T20:39:59+00:00

Michael Simone, D.Min.
Senior Pastor, Spring Branch Community Church, Virginia Beach, VA

Words well woven bring warmth and comfort to weary souls. Words etched in gyrating grace lift eyes toward heaven. Word paintings of vivid emotions are grand gifts, shedding resolute light upon too rapid lives. Words challenge us toward ultimate realities, fore-shadowing a journey named hope. Keith Deel creates tenacious juxtapositions of words and life. With humility, he slakes thirsty hearts. His words define our relentless parade of days... they are the touch of God's hands upon your lump of clay.
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