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James Maurie Halm retired from his chemical research activities when he moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains to pursue his avocation of creative writing. His major interest is poetry, and he has published in both chemistry and poetry. His training and experience in science has cast his world in the web of beauty and order. He writes of elegance and poignancy in the human condition. A decade after his wife passed away, James met Dorothy (Doti), a widowed...

He loves me. He loves me not …Once a cheerful childhood chant turned to an agonizing adulthood reality. LOVE always seemed to escape Tina Red like flower petals in the wind.Through a compilation of poetry, prose, and "Redisms" from a vulnerable voice, Tina embarks on a heart-wrenching journey of love, heartbreak, betrayal, and anger, ultimately finding herself again through self-love and forgiveness. It wasn't easy, and her personal costs were high,...

Bryce Canyon (A postcard to my friends) What can I say! It envelopes you. All your senses are electrified! The wind, the beauty, your eyes are bewildered by its vast beauty. Capturing it all as the wind echoes from the highest peak. It speaks to your soul! Ebenezer Bryce donated his land to the state of Utah. It was designated as a national park in 1928. Just a simple rancher! But with the forethought of generations to come. If I ever imagined...

This book was written to reach the hearts of people in recovery or those who have struggled with some type of problem that's taken control of their lives and made it unmanageable or just love to read uplifting poetry. I love to share what it took for me to get where I am today with the world so enjoy, thanks for all the support of the readers who will read this book and have a life-changing experience.

This is my second book. My first book, The Book of David, is a collection of thoughts written about forty years ago. This book, Seeker, contains thoughts both old and new. Unlike The Book of David, in which each thought can stand alone, Seeker is arranged in a specific sequence. Read in that sequence. Each thought, though whole in itself, is intended to present a complete, though continuing story. While doing an interview for the syndicated program...

Madison Dorsay loves to put on paper the ongoing thoughts, conversations, sights and sentiments that surround us every day. In particular, Madison is drawn into the meanderings of wandering spirits and their intertwined relationships in an eternal love of life and each other, interrupted by the occasional interlude. The poems collected here reflect collective thoughts and considerations made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact they had on...

On December 29 of 2013, Chris Powell lost his wife of 24 years to a devastating illness, leaving him a widower with a 13-year-old daughter. In some of their last conversations, Bonnie encouraged him to step back into life, to find new love and happiness for himself and their daughter. On Wings of Love and Light tells the story of love lost to death, love found-lost-and found again. It is a story of miracles and faith, told in poetry and essays, as...

This is a collection of poems. I have written these pieces with heavy thought, trying to cover our most important gift-emotion. These works will take you on rides of love, lust, loneliness, fantasy, and nature. Some of these works are fictional, but you'll find most of them come from the heart to the pen.

Claire was a dream woman, a perfect creation of God. He couldn't ask for any better wife. He gave her love, and she gave him the world until death separated them for the first time of their lives. I love you, Claire, even more now.

COVID-19 has been a reset for the globe. We discovered new passions and hobbies. To cope with the tumultuous emotions of these past two years, the author explored poetry. Her writing style, chaotic and unsynchronized, was a reflection of the time period, the pandemic. Her interest starting in eighth grade was abandoned due to demanding coursework in high school. With virtual learning and volunteering gone, Yashica rediscovered her love for creative...