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Silence
This is the final book in my little collection. Life is too short to get stuck in a rut. Luckily for me, the voices show me many different views of the same situation so that is never an issue. Despite their varied revelations, I am relieved they've finally begun to give me moments of peace. (Perhaps it is because I forced them to work everyday last year.) Whatever the reason, I do enjoy the quiet even though I miss them when they are gone. When they do return, I am still amazed that after all these years their rhymes are still unique blendings that reveal truths I never noticed.
229 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2018
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Cindy J. Smith
11 books200 followersI lived in Avon, NY until I was in college. My family moved to FL and I moved around the eastern US for about 10 years until settling in IN with my husband 17 years ago. We are truck drivers and have seen most of the continental US through work. I have 5 sisters and no brothers. We had one daughter, Jasmine, who passed away and have one granddaughter, Valerie who is now 7. I have written poetry most of my life. I have held many jobs, was a Math Major in college and am a Certified Electronic Technician. I enjoy reading, cooking, taking pictures, and writing.
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February 9, 2019
Silence Speaks Volumes!
As the poet states in the preface of ‘Silence,’ the final book in her collection, “the voices show me many different views of the same situation…”
These life situations induce her voices to create resonating rhymes—which speak volumes!
The poems in ‘Silence’ are subdivided into categories: People in My Life; Nature in My World; Visions in My Mind; Days in My Years; Pieces of My Heart.
Each poem offers a personal observation and revelation rhymed with poignancy, whether exposing the ways of the world we live—“Freedom Fighters” and “Peace” come to mind. Or, the nuances of life itself: disillusion, disappointment, never-ending sorrow. Always, the themes of self-worth and taking the initiative to rise above setbacks, prevail.
Many poems, too numerous to mention, touched my heart. Citing a verse from “Life” (639):
It is you alone that chooses
What will happen every day
The hopes and dreams you keep
And the ones you throw away
I highly recommend ‘Silence’ which speaks volumes through resonating rhymes that address the phases of life we encounter along the paths we take.
As the poet states in the preface of ‘Silence,’ the final book in her collection, “the voices show me many different views of the same situation…”
These life situations induce her voices to create resonating rhymes—which speak volumes!
The poems in ‘Silence’ are subdivided into categories: People in My Life; Nature in My World; Visions in My Mind; Days in My Years; Pieces of My Heart.
Each poem offers a personal observation and revelation rhymed with poignancy, whether exposing the ways of the world we live—“Freedom Fighters” and “Peace” come to mind. Or, the nuances of life itself: disillusion, disappointment, never-ending sorrow. Always, the themes of self-worth and taking the initiative to rise above setbacks, prevail.
Many poems, too numerous to mention, touched my heart. Citing a verse from “Life” (639):
It is you alone that chooses
What will happen every day
The hopes and dreams you keep
And the ones you throw away
I highly recommend ‘Silence’ which speaks volumes through resonating rhymes that address the phases of life we encounter along the paths we take.
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