My Poem “The Insight”

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My father, my mother,
my family, my friends, and I
have shared many amazing
and wonderful gifts of shared experience together -
however, on more than one occasion,
above all the gifts of reciprocation,
the psychic and empathic bond
that I have had with certain people
still continues to thrill me
and to further convince me
that what we think, what we feel,
what we say, what we share
is sometimes inaudible
and only known by those who
we have opened up to
and those who we have
given a part of our soul.

Since I was a child,
I have put my trust in people...
since I was a child,
I have put my faith in fate...
since I was a child,
I have put my heart into a circle
of family who became my world...
since I was a child,
things have changed in some ways -
whereas, in some ways,
some things have remained the same:
one of which being,
I have always preferred
to be early for something 
than to turn up to something,
somewhere, late.

I have always had heightened senses that told me that something was happening
or that something was about to happen
that though it would be out of my hands
whatever it was would have a profound effect on me...
I have always had this gift
to be able to feel what and who
lies beyond the invisible veil
that separates the different versions
of what is called "reality"...
I have always had this instinct about certain things,
even before I knew what they meant -
and I have had experiences
with certain people when we
gave something to each other,
and I know that what we had,
though perhaps short-lived,
meant something at the time.

I have always loved having the secret knowledge
that I could do the seemingly impossible -
that I could go back to the beginning,
relive moments when I was younger,
and revist with the people
who mean the most to me,
as well as return to the places
and to revist the people
I knew from days and relationships gone by,
where, when, and with whom
I am certain I was fated to have known
and to have been given the blessing
of perspective because of
that has only given more power
to my one of a kind insight.

Happy Poetry Day! 😊

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter Six: “Book Day”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter Six of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “Book Day”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

The Rebel Poet Podcast: “You’re a Writer?”

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In this episode, Mark talks about how much he has enjoyed and continues to enjoy the experience of recording the audiobooks of his books – including every poem from every one of his poetry collections. Mark also talks about the experience of being discovered as a writer and an author by those who know him but who were previously unfamiliar with his gift that he enjoys sharing with as many people as possible.

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter Five: “Cars”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter Five of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “Cars”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter Four: “Life is Good”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter Four of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “Life is Good”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

My Poem “The Last Sunset”

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It's OK if I should pass on
to the world to come,
because I can honestly say,
with my hand on my heart,
that I have played my part
and I have definitely left my mark...
it's OK if I had to go
because I would again get to see
all the people whom I have known -
including the man who was always
and who will forever be my hero...
it would be OK I were to have written
my last poem and to have seen my last sunrise,
because I know that I did my best
every day while I was alive...
it would be sad to have to go
and to not be able to say a proper goodbye
to all those people who I know
would miss me when I am gone
and who I know would think of me and cry...
it is not something I am planning to do,
it is not something I am looking forward to,
but if this poem were the last thing
that anybody heard of me
then I hope I will be remembered
as being someone who gave back
and who believed that every day was a gift...
it is my lasting hope and my wish
that someday someone will read my words,
someone will see my face,
someone will think about something
or about someone who they love
and wonder what and whom it was who inspired me,
and the future reader of my poetry and I
will begin to communicate with one another
across space and across time
because we will have created
a bridge back to each other
that we can use to learn more
about ourselves and about how we can
all help others through the darkness
that follows the last light of our last sunset.

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter Three: “The Wolf”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter Three of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “The Wolf”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter Two: “First Day”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter Two of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “First Day”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Chapter One: “Olivia”

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In this episode, Mark recites Chapter One of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “Olivia”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC

‘The Wolf In You’ by Mark Hastings – audiobook – Prelude: “One Year Later”

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In this episode, Mark recites the Prelude of his 2019 novel, ‘The Wolf in You’: “One Year Later”. ‘The Wolf in You’ is the sequel novel to Mark’s 2017 novel, ‘The Wolf in Me’, and continues the story of Olivia Hunter – a mother, a teacher, a lover, a werewolf still trying to find a way to walk a line between two different and divergent worlds, who has to fight every day to find the strength to do what must do, and the strength to be who and what she is destined to be. When Olivia Hunter and her daughter, Melissa, begin a new life, in a new house, in a new place, new and dangerous threats reveal themselves from the shadows and push Olivia and the Wolf within her to the limit; however, along the way, Olivia finds a new love in the shape of a mysterious and enigmatic man who is not what he seems, and who himself is fighting a fight for survival. You can read Mark’s poetry on his website http://MarkThePoet.Me, and you can purchase all of Mark’s books of poetry, short-story anthologies, and novellas on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HjAJMC