A Grownup's Garden of Verse

A Grownup's Garden of Verse Review

In this collection of formal verse, you won't see words arranging themselves like players on a stage; rather, they are notes in a musical composition, written with a beat and a careful harmony. At the same time, every effort is made to have the words read as though spoken for their own sake, as prose. In the first portion of this book you will find a free form collection. There are several poems that are acrostic sonnets, but these arrive in an unexpected order. Much like dipping blindly into a box of chocolates, you don't know what you will find on the next page. Separating the first and second sections is a short story, a modest adventure that mingles the mundane and the absurd. Can you imagine what it's like to be James McTavish, professional dockman? The second portion of this book is a sequence of sonnets that is Book One of the legend of the ancient royal knight Ordowahl; it recounts his quest to defeat a dragon and win the girl. A short story that concludes the book introduces Gernelle, a high school junior in the late 1960's American South; a tomboy, she narrates her surprise discovery of boyfriend Matty Buford. A collection of poetry and prose that inspires the mind and lightens the spirit, A Grownup's Garden of Verse sweeps readers up into a lyrical world of sound and sense they won't want to leave. Author Bio: Author Joel H. Hinrichs, Jr. is a married software engineer and father of five, living in Centennial, Colorado. Ordowahl: Book Two is in the works.

A Grownup's Garden of Virtues: Inspirational Poems by Dr. Bill

A Grownup's Garden of Virtues: Inspirational Poems by Dr. Bill Review

A Grownup's Garden of Virtues: Inspirational Poems by Dr. Bill is a varied yet consistently inspirational collection of poetry by prize-winning author William Carroll. Subjects range from elegiac verse through praises of plants, people and places to discussion of the poetic process itself. Gardening, writing and spirituality are so interrelated for Carroll that the book should appeal to a variety of readers -- even those not especially interested in gardening or poetry.

Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups

Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups Review

Sunflower Houses : Inspiration from the Garden - A Book for Children and Their Grown-Ups Feature

• ISBN13: 9780761123866
• Condition: New
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A magical book of adventures and appreciations written and illustrated by the author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots this award-winning title was published by a small press in Colorado in 1991. The reviews say it all: A fetching primer on gardening for children. . . . Irresistible (The Smithsonian). What child, or indeed adult, would not be delighted? Lovejoy's recollections are wonderful, as are the illustrations (Victoria).

Celebrating the lore of the garden and the joy of interacting with nature, Sunflower Houses is a unique garden lover's miscellany, a collection of memories, poems, activities, garden plans, crafts, botanical riddles, stories, games, and planting projects. There are inspirations for a Floral Clock Garden, A Child's Own Rainbow, Faerie Tea Parties, and, of course, the Sunflower House. Plus, from garden lovers, stories of favorite flowers. Throughout are the artist's warm and appealing watercolors of a life in gardening remembered.