Following WhispersFollowing Whispers is the poet and author alias of an English writer, who has been writing poetry for over two decades. He was initially inspired to put pen to paper after a series of difficult events that shook him to the core, leaving him strugglin to make sense of what had happened and why; make sense of the somewhat merciless world around him; his emotions; who he was; and more importantly, who he wanted to become. Growing up, he didn't really have any conventional male role models around, there was no masculine go-to, someone to encourage him to keep any excessive displays of masculinity in check, or at least help in steering his vessel away from impending destructive outcomes, instead he was forced to make his own mistakes and find his own feet as a man. This actually ended up working to his advantage, as being raised solely by his Mother afforded him with a sensitive, sensuous side he could tap into when favourable conditions were present. He found that by embracing this feminine side of his personality, he found greater strength of character and clarity of vision. Whispers is a self-confessed Geek, speaking with him, you find that his thought process is deep but not overwhelming, instead his perspective is inherently heart-warming; intuitive; sometimes dark, but seemingly honest; fun; passionate and inspiring. When describing his 'voice' and his fondness for writing, he mused, I realised that beauty could be born out of not only love, but also pain and other motivations. The more I used this therapeutic implement, the more I realised that it helped me to find a silver lining in even the darkest emotions, experiences, observations and topics; find positivity even in the face of extreme negativity; find strength when I was being forced to feel weak; and find hope that my tomorrows would be brighter. The aptly titled debut book of poetry, Proceed With Awesome from Following Whispers (available from all good eBook stockists), is a refreshing read packed full of resoundingly insightful writing. He leaves everything on the page for the reader to explore or empathise with, but regardless of what mood each poem begins with, you get a strong sense that he aims for us all to dwell in a more positive place by their conclusions. Sure, his writing began with the intent of opening his own eyes, describing his happiness or healing his pain, yet I sense it will do much more than that, it is destined to bestow us all with this gift of reflection into our own lives, and will proceed to bathe us in bucket loads of Awesome! If you are in pursuit of further information or have any other queries related to this author or his publishing debut, please visit followingwhispers.com, where you will find his blog, plus all of his social media links, so that you can follow him, reach out to him or simply check out his micropoetry and other numerous posts. Read More Read Less