Kategoria BISAC: Poetry >> American - General

Ranging in subject matter from the Civil War to Alaska, from Life to Death, and from Hell to New Orleans, "Love...

James Daniel Darr has mastered the art of written verse by capturing beauty in his every word. Enjoy this third collection of his poetic works.

His recollections shift back and forth from the Beaches of the California Coast to the Wheat Fields of Kansas to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. His personal experiences and thoughts develop into a congenial anthology of narrations set to rhyme.

This is a collection of my memories and emotions of my past life. These poems have been in the works since 1995 to 2003. I have wanted to write a collection of poems to best describe my travels in life and love. I feel that this collection projects my memories of my life.

"Tears, Spirit, and Heart" is a book of poems about my life. Please read the poems...

(Continued from the back cover of "Chasing Seagulls - Book I")

Throughout the period of 30 - 39,

Green is the color chosen.

This is a time for planning,

not a time to feel frozen.

During the 40 - 49 stretch,

contemplate this as the color of Blue.

Getting over your mid-life crisis

is necessary in this hue.

Sue New has spent her life collecting beautiful words and complex images. She weaves rhythmical phrases together to create pictures and stories that touch the soul and inspire the spirit.

"Soulstice" is a compilation of memories, experiences, visions and dreams.

Each poem captures intangible moments in time that are strung together to create our complicated and wondrous lives.

Sue New's poetry is evocative of our collective human experiences.

Soulstice is a written journey of:

• love,...

From the first yellow buds of spring forsythia to the last snowflakes of winter, "Appreciating the Simple" celebrates the often-overlooked common occurrences of everyday life.

These short reflections, rich in poetic prose and rooted in the American tradition of Thoreau, provide just the right amount of pause in our hectic lives to reacquaint us with a sense of hope and solitude in nature, home, garden and family.

"Tribute To A Village" tells of the austere but joyful experiences of a people who sought their independence amid many social difficulties. Imagine moving to a new village but there are no houses built yet. Envision living life for many years without running water, electricity, television, telephone or transportation. Life was full of activities for both adults and children. There were no such words as unemployment or boredom. People farmed and cultivated the virgin land that eventually bloomed into fruitful fields. They built houses without machines or major tools. The children made toys...

Many published authors have professed that they have always wanted to write, always have written and MUST WRITE. I understand this. I always wanted to teach, have always taught and MUST TEACH. My interest in writing, other than writing curricula or a very occasional letter, is a relatively new happening in my life. I am compelled by an inner...

Most of the passages that follow speak of wilderness of one kind or another, encountered either through adventure or through journeys of the heart . Over the years, you and your brother have learned that there are different kinds of wilderness. Some we are unable to avoid, while others we are drawn to, again and again. Places of difficulty, and pain; places of beauty, and strength.

As you grow, you will find...