The Heart of a Comet - by Pages Matam (Paperback)

About the Book

On his quest to return home, Comet has revelations that teach him what truly lies in the heart of a Comet.

Book Synopsis

The Heart of a Comet is a collection of poems and short stories offering the tale of Comet, who fell from the sky to an unfamiliar plane of existence. On his quest to return home, he has many life-altering encounters that completely change his perspective of what it means to love and live.


Encountering these truths, the lines between dreams and reality tend to blur, creating a new mosaic in his ultimate revelation: the internal lesson of what finding purpose truly means. What are we here for? Why do we experience the things that we do, and why do we react to them in the ways that we do?


All questions are posed with seemingly infinite answers. In this conceptual miscellany, author Pages Matam touches on topics of the immigrant experience to fatherhood, and love in all of its beautiful but also often tragically traumatic faces. As the tale unfolds, we become swallowed by a self-reflective journey with a destination that could only be sought from one's own soul-searching heart...the Heart of a Comet.


Praise


"Pages represents both of their homes - Washington D.C. and Cameroon - as they seek to create new and exciting ways to form artistic and cultural bridges across the world."


- Lisa Rice, CEO and President of National Fair Housing Alliance


"Pages has a special gift with words. His delivery and style draws you in and you are sitting on the edge of your seat until he is finished speaking."


- Etan Thomas, Former NBA Player Author, Voices of the Future, Fatherhood


"If young people are the ships moving poetry to the next shore, then Pages Matam is a mast. Provocative, Salient and Soaring, A poet worth knowing. Get your ticket and get on board!"


- Sonya Renee Taylor, Performance Poet & Founder of The Body is Not An Apology

Review Quotes

"Pages is conscious, uplifting and thoughtful. His words are solidly chosen and impact the mind, body, and soul."


- Andy Shallal, owner & founder of Busboys and Poets