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In this extended collection, readers discover limericks, songs, odes, and poetic reflections. Poems like “Truth” remind readers about the power of honesty. Other selections like “I Hear Your Voice” are heartbreaking reminders about how one person can make or break another. “Portrait of You” navigates loss and its accompanying, everlasting grief. Interspersed between various poems are songs such as “Bring Her Back with Rock’N’Roll [The Girl I Left Behind].” These songs are nostalgic and reminiscent of simpler times. Other pieces in the book, like “We’re 100 Miles from Disney World and 1000 Miles from Home,” offer humorous takes on the unpredictability that often fills family adventures and creates long-lasting memories that will dominate family storytelling for generations to come.
This collection is deeply personal. Its poems and songs capture love, loss, and family moments. The verses remind readers about the everlasting power of relationships and interconnection. Occasionally, poems like “Winter Perspectives” rely on natural imagery and reinforce the idea that nature is a healing entity. For readers who appreciate poetry that possesses not only rhyme but also musicality, this collection will be an auditory, as well as a visual, experience. For those new to the poetry genre, this collection is a strong introduction to the magic that rhyme can create in writing. These verses celebrate life, and they encourage people to find the magic and wonder in their lives, their relationships, and the inner workings of everyday life. This is a poetry collection perfect for readers of all backgrounds and ages.