Poetry has the power to make us aware of what is hidden in the shadows...those places that we seldom see or want to see...the poet's voice scrapes away the facade of an issue and lays bare for all to see what has been denied. By providing a voice to these mute realities, poets have throughout history altered the course of events by enlightening readers and encouraging them to take action to stop wars,
halt injustice, and to reach out to their fellow man. Like those poets who have proceeded me, I am motivated
by the same desire to bring about the social changes necessary to enhance the quality of life for those
around me and around the world and to give voice to those who cannot speak for themselves
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Bea In Your Bonnet: First Sting is a collection of germinal poems featuring Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea’s voice is one I’ve heard almost every day of my life. Family observations, lessons, and advice given to me and every other family member who had the good sense to listen. Her homespun philosophy most likely will not be found in any collegiate textbooks or for that matter in any local town crier newspaper catering to city dwellers. Indeed, she has a different way of viewing the world; a bit old fashion, sassy, and steely at times but a viewpoint which has engaged my imagination and heart. I sincerely hope you too will find some morsel of wisdom in her personal observations and interpretations of life’s events, but do watch out for her stingers.
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Sad.
Lovely.
Some people are forever left in yesterdays ..
poignant, succinct– nicely written, Charles!
imprisoned in his yesterdays…dang!
sad when someone stays and the other moves on…and usually this happens long before someone walks out the door finally.. good poignant write (and read) charles
perfect snapshot poem, Charles – a novel (or biography) in few words…
Oh, this is so sad, Charles–but beautifully so!
So few words, but such a huge impact. Nicely done!
The pic is perfect – I could look at it all day
The sentiment I want to run away
We all have our ‘imprisonments” . . . but hope lives on!
This was so haunting. It’s so true we can become imprisoned by the past.
Love’s power.
Oh, now I like this. A lot.
Wonderful! So many people are imprisoned in the past – what a waste.
he’ll be busy doing time, while she tries to shake off the time she had with him
Perhaps his yesterdays hold the key to what he did to make her move out? Great write Charles!
In a sense they are both burdened, right? She carries baggage and he imprisoned–I like the way this works.
“Imprisoned in his yesterdays” – great!
beautiful charles. very beautifully captured moment.