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A Poetic Life
Paperback
Publisher: Jim and Tom Bates
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Thirty years ago, Barbara asked me to read a poem at her father's funeral. I owned many poetry books and proceeded to go through them without having much luck, finding some that were OK, but not quite right. So I decided to write one myself- more personal and therefore more meaningful. It turned out well, so I continued writing them ever since. This book contains 175 of my best poems. Following Thoreau's lead, I write mostly Nature observations, but also Human observations too, in a journalistic style. These personal poetic essays I know mean the most to me, but many are universal enough to touch others. I hope you enjoy them.
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