About
Michaela Sefler is an metaphysical poet. Her poetry is esoteric
> drawing on ancient writings to convey a message of hope and
> survival, highlighting nature and different aspects of the beauty
> of creation. She has ten published compilations of poetry: Still
> True, A Fortress in my Heart, The Sun is Hot, Through the Ages,
> Seven Stars, Healing Tree and TO SUMMON ANGELS the metaphysical,
> Seven Days, Gems and Transcendence.
Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls
Description
<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>
Reviews
<strong>Truly a Poetic Gem! </strong>, August 20, 2009
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<td style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><a style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#004b91;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">W. H. McDonald Jr. "The American Author <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Assoc...</span></span></a> (Elk Grove, CA USA) - <a style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#996633;">See all my reviews</a><br /><a style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#004b91;"></a> <a style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#004b91;"></a> </td></tr></tbody></table></div>Poet Michaela Sefler who writes books that always inspire and uplift readers, has a beautiful new book "Gems" - which certainly lives up to its title. This poetic journey is like none of her other books in that she speaks in a voice that seems to radiate from a much deeper place within her. The reader will soon be swept up emotionally and carried across the divine universe of the heart. She is a mystical poet if there ever was one; it is easy to be mesmerized by the prose she creates on each page. <br /><br />Each poem comfortably fits in the right order and place in her book - and gives the reader a fuller experience by transporting them emotionally to another world!