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Dismissing
hours as they pass

Soft upon
the windswept grass.

The hopes
of men have come to naught.

Nothing
fair for eyes or thought.

For Sheyla
lies on golden plain,

Of
Cavanah, the fairest slain;

Who met
her last and final day

When all
was brought to disarray.

Of gladful
things now nevermore –

Now bitter
wind, now salty shore.

The
peaceful world bound to unrest

And
darkness looming in the west.

The world
and all its light shall fade.

I’ll stay
with her beneath the shade

And wait
until the world’s remade…

INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR

What initially got you interested in writing?

Reading Walden by Henry David Thoreau.  He challenged me to think about what I really wanted out of life and inspired me to march to the beat of a different drummer, as he would say.  I felt this burning inside to live to the full, which, try as I may, I couldn’t adequately describe on paper.  It fueled me to learn how to really express myself and those elusive feelings beating in my chest.

What genres do you write in?

Fantasy, poetry, short story.

What drew you to writing these specific genres?

Poetry is a fantastic genre that’s too often neglected.  When I take a walk in the misty morning woods, book of poetry in hand, I’m filled with an inexpressible loning to live my best life.  I remember how short this life is and how fleeting are the things that make life really worth living.  That’s why I love fantasy, because I get to craft a world where anything’s possible.  I get to build a world full of mystery and adventure that hopefully inspires the reader to want more from his or her own life.

How did you break into the field?

I just started writing.  I had a burning in my heart that I couldn’t really describe but needed to.  I wrote poems, short stories, journal entries and kept honing my craft until I finally started producing work I could truly be proud of.

What do you want readers to take away from reading your works?

I want readers to fall in love with my world and characters.  I want inspire readers to fight for their best lives and to also discover a love for poetry.  I intersperse poetry throughout my work and I hope that it is a great introduction to the genre for people who have never read it.

What do you find most rewarding about writing?

Learning how to express how you truly feel.  We all have deep seated passions and longings that strike us in rare moments.  When they do, it’s so difficult to express them in a way that will make sense and inspire others.

What do you find most challenging about writing?

Being diligent and writing when the magic of your idea has faded.  At a certain point, writing just becomes work.

What advice would you give to people wanting to enter the field?

Explore everything.  Write a poem.  Write a short story.  Journal.  Use writing prompts and find out what styles you really connect with.

What type of books do you enjoy reading?

A little bit of everything.  If it’s well written, I enjoy it.

Is there anything else besides writing you think people would find interesting about you?

I’m a certified gemologist by trade, so I get to work with treasure all day long!

What are the best ways to connect with you, or find out more about your work?

Goodreads and my Youtube video walk throughs of my favorite classic poems:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13934655.Benjamin_Mester

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gT846ZCbR3XnW625w6qyA

Benjamin Mester is native of San Diego but can often be found
wandering the woods of northern Minnesota.  He fell in love with
language at an early age – the eloquence of poetry or the grandeur of an
epic story.  Fantasy is his favorite genre, crafting new and magical
places of heroism and adventure.  When he isn’t writing, he’s often
taking long walks through nature or wondering about his place in the
wide world.Benjamin is the author of The Banished Lands series.

You can visit him on Goodreads.

 

 

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