TALKING TO A TREE: Poems of a Fragile World. 

The collection surveys the state of humanity revealing themes of conflict and decay of our human fabric; the poet's fear is evident, that we are rapidly eroding our humanity and threatening our already fragile world.  He asks the crucial question of mankind: "is this really how we want to live?" 

“In this collection of compelling poems, one sees just how far mankind has strayed off the path, losing compassion, mercy, feeling, and –  dare one say – humanity along the way.  Succinct, pithy, at times ugly and irreverent (depending on your point of view), the poet  demonstrates more than anything else a deep understanding of the human psyche.  Each word drives straight to the heart of the poet’s  matter.”  - Fiona Ingram

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Janet van Eeden writes, "AE Ballakisten is one of those rare souls who perceives the world as it is with all its flaws and does whatever is in his power to change it. He uses well-chosen words and a natural gift for storytelling in this collection to create short narratives about issues which are familiar to us all. Dispossession, disempowerment, disillusion with the world and the mindlessness of war are all within this poet’s compass."  READ THE FULL ARTICLE