Here are three books I’ve written:

Lyrics of Lebanon
by Kaye Voigt Abikhaled (2005)
ISBN 09760053-1-X

Westlake Publishing Partners
297 Yaupon Valley Rd.
Austin, TX 78746

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Reviews/Comments:

Out of rich, multi-colored, and multi-textured bolts of cloth Kaye Abikhaled has woven a shawl of words both complex and simple, heart-breaking and sublime. Lyrics of Lebanon is an honest, true, grief-and-hope-filled view of a torn region, bathed with tears, and, yet, not devoid of hope.
 From cherries to cigarettes to strong coffee to cedars it is the smallest of images that will stay with you, images that do not mean to be metaphors but, couched in such a war-torn environment, cannot avoid it. … For not only is this a book of war and mourning, it is also a book of generosity and beauty and unquenchable spirit. The details in almost every poem are what give the book its power. Ms. Abikhaled writes of Lebanon with all its history, richness, and culture. But, like in the poem, “The Orchard”, she writes with the intimate knowledge of one who knows the land.
 You will find yourself revisiting many of the poems, not just because you want to, but because you must.
– Alan Lee Birkelbach, Poet Laureate of Texas

 

 

Childhood in the Third Reich: World War II and Its
Aftermath, an epic poem
by Kaye Voigt Abikhaled
(2006)

ISBN 0-9760053-2-8
Westlake Publishing Partners,
Austin, TX.
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Reviews/Comments:

Her work is interesting as a historical document. Her
experiences are moving and beautifully expressed.
Her style is vivacious yet timeless.
 – Lisa Kahn.

With cinematic elegance, Kaye Abikhaled allows us
into the world of a six year old in Germany in WWII…
This epic free verse saga has both personal and public
significance. The anecdotal style allows us to see
through the eyes of a witness of the time — to see
war by its effects upon civilians, and to see the
results after war — with a success story worthy of the
best American classics. Kaye has woven intricate
portraits of people and times long gone, but
remembered cinematically and accurately… Yet this is
more than a war story — the humanity of her
descriptions empowers us to trust that even in the
worst of times, some salvation occurs.
 – Thom The World Poet

 

Kindheit Im Driten Reich: Der Zweite Weltkrieg Und
Seine Folgen:

A Bilingual Edition of Poetry in Free
Verse of Childhood in the Third Reich: World War II
and Its Aftermath, written and translated by Kaye
Voigt Abikhaled

ISBN-10: 0-9760053-3-6
ISBN-13: 978-9760053-3-9
Westlake Publishing Partners,
Austin, TX.
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Comments:

Der Inhalt dieser Lyriken ist teilweise
autobiographisch und beschreibt Eindrücke
einer Sechjährigen zu Kriegsbeginn 1939. Als
sich der Krieg durch Zerstöhrung und Hunger in
gefährliches Chaos entwickelte, waren Kinder
oft auf sich selbst gestellt und mussten
versuchen, mit ihren ängsten und erlebtem
Entsetzen selbst fertig zu werden. Begrenzte
Lebenserfahrungen waren ein Segen Gottes,
denn sie konnten auf diese Art Eindrücke
unbeteiligt hinnehmen und neutral auslegen.
Wohl seelisch verletzt, konnten sie dennoch ein
erhöhtes Mitgefühl und Mitleid für Andere
entwickeln. Die Autorin hofft, dass der Inhalt
dieses Buches für Erwachsene sowie für junge
Leute hilfreich ist, wenn politische Ereignisse
drohend am Horizont stehen. Jene, die sich für
Kriegsführung und für militärische Unternehmen
interessieren, darf folgender Hinweis zu Rate
stehen: eure Kinder und alle Betroffenen, fern
oder nah, werden zu Opfern, zu Nummern in
Statistiken, werden Schachfiguren der
Weltgeschichte, denn wo immer Blut strömt
wird nie wahrer Sieg errungen.

 

Club des Poètes

by Kaye Voigt Abikhaled (2004)
with an introduction by Lisa Kahn
ISBN 0-9760053-0-1

Westlake Publishing Partners
297 Yaupon Valley Rd.
Austin, TX 78746

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Reviews/Comments:

Through the ages several poets emerge to take their place holding the pillars of poetic standards and breadth. Some of these names are known. Some seemingly lack recognition except from their peers. It does not matter to the poet, for he or she poetizes not for fame but for freedom — freedom of expression, freedom of ideas, freedom to stand tall and timeless. Such a poet’s words lie between the folds of this book. Read her words, embrace her beauty, behold the soul.
– Lawrence Jaffe, Poet