A Cinnamon Afternoon

Welcome to A Cinnamon Afternoon, a collection of 144 free-verse poems that transports readers to a surreal world intertwined with our mundane reality. Here, the boundaries between the real and the imaginary blur, creating a tapestry where visions and contemplative states coexist with the everyday.



This anthology invites you to explore lands filled with sweet baked delights and whimsical wonders. Each poem serves as a gateway to a dimension where romance, timeless perceptions, and mysteries unfold with every turn of the page. Through contemporary free-form poetry, the collection conjures an atmosphere where maturity and childlike play blend seamlessly, guiding readers through joyful adventures that ignite the imagination.



Whether it's the quiet moments of reflection, the drift of a writer's thoughts into the blue horizon, or the dreams of otherworldly landscapes inspiring fantastical tales, A Cinnamon Afternoon offers a cozy retreat into the warmth of a serene, imaginative mind.



This book is a poetic journey into an imaginary cinnamon world, where real-life situations are viewed through a surreal lens, creating a heart-mending space filled with the warmth and coziness of cherished dreams. Dive into this collection and let your soul piece together the puzzle of a thousand tranquil moments, page after page.



His journey as an author began in May 2018, at the age of 39. He started writing as a new challenge and soon discovered that he liked it very much, so he continued improving his skills, every day.



In December, of the same year, he received his first-ever prize for a short sci-fi story, written for a contest organized by the well-known Romanian sci-fi club Helion, based in Timisoara, Romania, where he took the 2nd place, with the short sci-fi story "They Were Two" (which he's planning to convert into a trilogy somewhere in 2026).



He continued improving and writing a lot and discovered that his genres are motivational/self-help/spiritual, free-verse poetry, fiction, and science fiction.



Since 2018, he has published twenty-one books: a Japanese Haiku love poem title, four free-verse poetry titles in a concept series called "Timeless Adventures", ten spiritual / self-help titles in the series "The Golden Path", and six sci-fi novels.



He is also narrating and producing audiobooks for his book portfolio, already having published 18 audiobooks.



Adrian Tanase is also an electronic music producer, publishing music internationally under the moniker "Xplore" since 2005.