Behind the Facade is a poetry collection of clarity, conscience and uncommon emotional intelligence. In these pages, Camille writes with a voice that is at once intimate and unflinching, turning her gaze toward the inner life and the wider world with equal conviction. What emerges is a body of work that asks us to look beyond surfaces — beyond identity, assumption, power, fear and social conditioning — to find the deeper thread that binds us to one another.
These poems move between the personal and the political with remarkable ease. Themes of connection, beauty, justice, grief, tenderness, resilience and moral courage are explored with a rare directness, never ornamental, never evasive. Camille’s strength lies in her ability to make poetry feel both reflective and urgent: a place where philosophical questioning meets lived experience, and where the search for meaning becomes an act of resistance in itself.
There is deep humanity in this collection. Behind the Facade is animated by a belief in shared existence — in the idea that empathy, thoughtfulness and honest self-examination are not luxuries, but necessities. Whether writing about sorrow, social division, love, alienation or hope, Camille returns again and again to what is essential: our responsibility to see clearly, feel deeply and remain open to one another.
Lyrical, intelligent and quietly radical, Behind the Facade is a collection for readers who want poetry that does more than decorate a page. It speaks to the heart, but it also challenges the mind. This is a book that invites reflection, rewards rereading, and lingers long after the final poem.
Paperback
Publisher : Sparrow Publishing (18 July 2017)
Language : English
Pages : 108 pages
ISBN-10 : 064812830X
ISBN-13 : 978-0648128304
Dimensions : 12.7 x 0.69 x 20.32 cm
Hardcover
Publisher : Sparrow Publishing (5 November 2018)
Language : English
Pages : 108 pages
ISBN-10 : 0648128350
ISBN-13 : 978-0648128359
Dimensions : 12.7 x 0.79 x 20.32 cm
Reviews
"She touches the hearts of her readers by emphasizing the importance of connection to the extent of narrating one of the most powerful things a human can have; control over its own thoughts; freedom to be what one wants to be in this life...The way the author combined different elements like imagery and alliteration produces a harmony of words, making it a masterpiece."
Jewel Vanilli, www.goodreads.com
"The story teller can hide behind their story; a bad writer can get away with it if the story is great. But a poem? It has to speak volumes in usually less words than a short story, sometimes only a few lines. It has to have the rhythm of music. The poet's language has to be broad so that there is little repetition. The poet has to be seen to be in control. Camille Barr with her work 'Behind The Facade' succeeds on all these counts...Poets will appreciate this work, non poets could learn how to appreciate poetry from this work."
John Eliot, Poet "Ssh"
"When we think of poetry, we usually think of romance. We think of the thought provoking messages it's endeavoring to communicate to our hearts and minds. When we look at a building all we can see is its outside, its façade, hiding all of the complexities which are lurking behind it. What the author, Camille Barr, I feel has attempted to do in this book of poetry is give us a combination of these two...she gets her readers to use their minds and realize those wonder thought-provoking messages her poetry contains, which is why I've given Behind The Facade 5 STARS."
Robin Leigh Morgan, Author "I Kissed a Ghost
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My artwork including my books may bear my previous artist name, Camille Barr, while newer pieces are signed under my new name, Camille Delaquise. This represents a transition in my artistic identity, a journey of growth and self-discovery.
Camille Delaquise
