kaleidoscope of colors II is the sixth poetry collection by award-winning author Robert A. Cozzi. This collection picks up where the first left off, and fans will not be disappointed. His prose and poetry explore the emotions of hope, loss, grief, friendship, and love with the raw authenticity readers have come to expect. Cozzi deftly whittles these universal experiences down into a deeply personal yet relatable moment in time. There are no chapters. Each turn of the page is like the turn of the kaleidoscope wheel, seamlessly blending and flowing together, taking the reader on a colorful exploration of the human experience. "Poet and author Robert A. Cozzi has forged another powerful and personal collection of poetry in Kaleidoscope of Colors II . Showing impressive poetic flexibility, Cozzi moves through themes and metric styles with ease, whether it's a pair of hard-hitting haikus or a lyrical, exploratory wander through a memory. Nearly every poem and page has a deep sense of intimacy that runs the gamut of emotions. Cozzi deftly conveys a sense of yearning and vulnerability, and this new collection will resonate fiercely with empathic readers." - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★ 'An artful study of the human experience. This book paints even loss in its most beautiful form without detracting from any of its depth or pain. These poems understand connection in separation and give language for the ideas that readers may not have the voice to say." -Independent Book Review One of the best things about these poems is that they capture both thefleeting and the persisting memories with equal tenderness, like thewinter sunlight that dissolves softly into night, the untamed wind on asummer afternoon dishevelling locks of hair on someone's forehead. It would be limiting to call this just a mere collection of poetrybecause it is so much more, in how it depicts the city of New York, themusic scene during the late 1980s, the kind of treatment or prejudicethe LGBTQ+ community had to live with, and the almost universalexpectation of people to move on from a personal loss. -Shrubaboti Bose, Reesdy Discovery This is Robert A. Cozzi's sixth collection of poetry, full of deeply human themes. Cozzi meditates on the gravity of first loves, the tragedy of losing a best friend, the excitement of every day life, unrequited love, the thrill of an afternoon beach trip, and more. Throughout this book, Cozzi crafts a kaleidoscopic story through lyrical poetry and prose. He is not afraid to let the reader into his mind and discover his deepest thoughts, his greatest fears and desires. In a time of turmoil, Cozzi reminds us that love is still out there. Raised in Westfield, New Jersey, Robert A. Cozzi has published six books of poetry and an anthology, as well as written plays and short stories. He has won six eLit awards for his collections Blanket of Hearts (2016), Sky of Dreams (2017), kaleidoscope of colors (2019),and Perspective to Pen: An Anthology (2020). He lives and works in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, never too far from his blanket of hearts or his copy of On the Road. Look forward to his upcoming release, Two Kinds of Love, later this year.