I Have Danced With Angels: Selected Love Poems

"The expressive language makes his free-flowing verse a provocative and enthralling feast for those who have felt similar desires, while his delicate haikus probe at heavy truths with exacting brilliance, resulting in an unassuming but enormously affecting collection."~ The Independent Review of Books“A lush, luminous collection that explores love in all its beauty, complexity, and ache”~The Prairies Book Review-American Writing Awards,Finalist, Contemporary Poetry (2025)I Have Danced with Angelsfeatures Joe Giampaolo's best love poems, focused on romance, nature, and music.The author experiments with styles and genres, from free verse to haiku, tanka, odes, and magical realism. All of these poems were originally published in Joe’s first four poetry collections.Editorial Reviews of Joe’s Poetry (Excerpts)"His beautiful verses cover a myriad of subjects, touching on them all with tenderness and wit. Truly beautiful, and a must-read!"~ Manhattan Book Review ~"Reading Giampaolo’s offerings is like reading haiku created by the great Matsuo Bashō.~ The US Review of Books ~"It's a fantastic poetry collection by a lyrical wordsmith."~ Readers' Favorite ~“An Unlikely Sunset stands as a remarkable achievement in contemporary poetry."~ BookShelfie ~"Very emotive poetry that raises existential questions that truly matter. Very enjoyable and accessible poetry."~ John P. Portelli (University professor and poet) ~“A lush, luminous collection that explores love in all its beauty, complexity, and ache." ~The Prairies Book Review“Beautiful in its simplicity and bold in its truthfulness.”~ Indies Today ~“The joys and sorrows, challenges, and triumphs of life are highlighted throughout these poems.”~ Readers’ Favorite ~“In Deep Craving, it is easy to see the beauty of poetry. The allegories and representations of nature are clear and attached to the feelings of life.”~ Literary Titan ~“Giampaolo weaves passion, philosophy, and mysticism into a powerful anthology that vividly explores the intricacies of the human experience.”~ BookV