Love Songs: Prayers to Gods, Not Men

Blurbs

Olga Stein’s poetry asserts that love and desire are fundamental, universal experiences that transcend time and cultural boundaries, serving as powerful forces for personal and collective resilience. To this poet, human creativity and artistic expression are vital for coping with life’s complexities and enduring beyond oppression and tyranny. The collection critiques the misuse of power and celebrates the beauty and transformative power of art, suggesting that both truth and artistic integrity are essential for resisting injustice. By intertwining historical and contemporary contexts, the poems emphasize the continuity and interconnectedness of human experiences, advocating for a nuanced understanding of the human condition.

Philip Nikolayev, author of Monkey Time and Letters from Aldenderry

It is said that all poetry is about love and time. Olga Stein’s poetic voice is reminiscent of Sappho, and brings the chorus to the fore, singing of love, longing, and the lost. In this elegant portrait of the heart, Gods, mythos, and even the fallible human soul creates a narrative arc of passions and classical heartbreak.

Micheline Maylor Ph.D., author of The Bad Wife

Bio

Olga Stein is an academic, writer, and editor. She has PhD in English and cultural studies, and is a university and college instructor of literature and social sciences. Stein has been writing essays, editorials, and book review for more than two decades. Love Songs: Prayers to Gods, Not Men is her first poetry collection. Stein lives in Toronto, Canada.