{"id":56,"date":"2026-06-17T18:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:33:30","slug":"wake-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/?page_id=56","title":{"rendered":"WAKE UP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u041e\u0411\u041b\u041e\u0416\u041a\u0410-\u0418\u0422\u041e\u0413-\u0410\u041c\u0415\u0420\u0418\u041a\u0410-1-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58\" style=\"width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u041e\u0411\u041b\u041e\u0416\u041a\u0410-\u0418\u0422\u041e\u0413-\u0410\u041c\u0415\u0420\u0418\u041a\u0410-1-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u041e\u0411\u041b\u041e\u0416\u041a\u0410-\u0418\u0422\u041e\u0413-\u0410\u041c\u0415\u0420\u0418\u041a\u0410-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u041e\u0411\u041b\u041e\u0416\u041a\u0410-\u0418\u0422\u041e\u0413-\u0410\u041c\u0415\u0420\u0418\u041a\u0410-1-768x1154.png 768w, https:\/\/daviddolganov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u041e\u0411\u041b\u041e\u0416\u041a\u0410-\u0418\u0422\u041e\u0413-\u0410\u041c\u0415\u0420\u0418\u041a\u0410-1.png 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b631784d6134c3103c6e9d25a093895\">Poetry from the Edge of Memory and Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69b5d3aac0957ad9f0fa021e1d185726 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WAKE UP<\/strong> is a collection of poems  that explores memory, loss, love, faith, war and the resilience of the human spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48455456622812cc1415a9029d472469 wp-block-paragraph\">Written across different stages of life, these poems reflect personal experiences, inner struggles and moments of awakening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cb2607e3ab61872d92cfb6394099a496 wp-block-paragraph\">Some works are deeply intimate, while others speak to universal emotions shared by people around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a223b17525a463c57a6ebfadbf7e164 wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the collection is a simple but powerful idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0c9afbfbb8cc30f5e4d2f56914226e3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No matter how dark the night becomes, the human soul can still find the strength to wake up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bfc468dc5a230ac3a9770d834ac1fd7f\">What You Will Find in This Book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5fd4f0745684ef44bf482476057e9ba5\">Poems about love and loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32a1e3e3e2f5c50599a35c763a3b9920\">Reflections on war and memory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-210233a9f02510d42e9dba2390e4bfb7\">Spiritual and philosophical poetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5a069e2bd1921b31f74a39d7df1b082\">Personal stories and emotional journeys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8c7488e7838a34afcbdaaf0ecc5660d2\">Hope, resilience and transformation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cafc6e4737c74b6d4cd8f55a1606b161\">Audiobook Edition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8af142b4aa79c7c135d75c4a977fa40 wp-block-paragraph\">The audiobook version of <em>WAKE UP<\/em> features poems performed by the author and accompanied by original music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a73af4b5a1e82c34f46832a0b1eef59d wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa7 Listen to selected recordings and experience the poems through voice and sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-609ac621dd25db36f3c63bf159a54300\">Order &amp; 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