Rearview: Poetry As a Mirror of a Young Man’s Soul, is a collection of poems, inspired from life, felt in the heart, and translated into the written word. The collection is comprised of four sections: love poems, emotions, death, and reflections. Some of the readings are simple with a definitive, concrete, absolute meaning that can be incurred. However, the majority of the poems are rather complex. While the poet himself may have a general idea of where he was going, there may be several interpretations to the passage. Moreover, regardless of what meanings and purposes are extracted by the reader from the poet, one central theme should exist and be felt throughout the book; that the rhythm and flow of words chosen for each poem, is a song in it’s own sense - that if you allow yourself to embrace the poem deep enough, one can travel back into the poets own heart flow.
Jason Lipp is a master of creating drama on page. Within each poem, regardless of which section it belongs to, one can sense the deepness of his heart’s warmth, and how gifted his soul is. The gift evolves from the honesty within his poems. It is seldom we see human insight in such a raw form. Jason Lipp is real, genuine, authentic, and brutally honest. Many of these poems have been inspired by events in his life - and the craftsmanship of his words is arranged so beautifully that the reader is allowed to feel the emotions, often as the poet himself experienced them when the events occurred.
Rearview: Poetry As a Mirror of a Young Mans Soul is a beautifully illustrated book. Accompanying some of the poet’s favorite poems is a collection of artwork, enhancing the ideas of each written passage. This book has a universal appeal, singing a song to the poet in all of us. As a musician of lyrics, his collection masterfully creates an overall song you will never forget. Make no mistake; it will take a mature audience to appreciate the heartaches and pains, the loves, the trials in life, to appreciate the triumph that exists in the delivery of this book. It is a story of truth - in life, with one of a kind authenticity, that one must read.