Thank you for your kind hospitality in having me here today to share my latest release, Gratitude & No Fairy Tale: Just Her Poetry Book Three, Sandra!
This new collection of haiku, free verse, and photography is a blend of the old and the new.
With my No Fairy Tale: The Reality of a Girl who wasn't a Princess and her Poetry memoir no longer available, my poetry wasn't either. It included poetry I’d written over the years, including my first poems. Two of the poems I updated only to make the message stand out. A few weren’t included in this collection because they were more for the memoir than this poetry collection. The rest of the poems are as they were written. That wasn’t easy to do for me since my poetry style has changed, but I felt it was more honest to leave them as they were. This became part two of this collection.
In part one is my newer poetry or haiku that I blended with my photography. I have used these poems and photos in calendars that I’ve given as gifts at Christmas. I know Sandra has posted several calendar pictures here and appreciate that. Now, they are in my store, D. L. Finn’s Gratitude Store on coffee mugs, journals, candles, shirts, and totes. LINK
Blurb:
Explore D. L. Finn’s poetic journey, from her newest to earliest works. Part One immerses you in a combination of her photography and symbolic poems. Peaceful winter days, forests, and sunsets illuminate her search for the magic of life. Part Two retraces her journey from her first poems. Her life is revealed through free verse poems and photographs that were featured in her memoir, No Fairy Tale. She discovers gratitude on her path to happiness. Join her as she explores her reality through emotions and nature in this special collection.
Excerpts
From Part One:
I included the poem under the picture so it would be easier to read here and in the book.
quiet summer flow
the river water beckons
for an evening swim
From Part Two:
AROUND US
As I walk in the forest around my house,
I feel in awe at the beauty of it all
The silence that surrounds me
And goes deep inside
Is broken only by a bird or squirrel
To my sheer delight.
The trees remind me of wise, ancient gods
Standing guard and protecting me.
I pay tribute to their size and power.
The air so sweet with pine and cedar
As I expand my lungs wider,
Desperately trying to inhale it all.
Walking in nature as God fashioned it
Makes me realize how we should
Appreciate all the things around us
And become a part of them.
37 comments:
Congratulations Denise.
Thanks for Denise's well wishes, EC. Have a grand weekend.
Sending all good wishes for a successful launch. Congratulations, Denise!
Thanks for Denise's well wishes, Jeanie:)
Thank you, EC :)
Thank you, Jeanie :) Much appreciated!
Thank you for having me here today, Sandra :) Your support means a lot to me xo
How fun to see Denise's book here, Sandra, and read a couple of her poems. I have this one in my kindle and it's up next!
Congratulations Denise.
Thank you, Diana! I hope you enjoy this collection too:) xo
Thank you, Rue:)
A big congratulations to Denise! Sharing to help spread the word.
Back at ya, WS:) xo
Congrats Denise
ten un lindo fin de semana. Te mando un beso.
Congratulations to Denise
Adam
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A wonderful look inside this beautiful book! I loved all the poems included but of course, there are always some that really resonate. Just beautiful! Thank you for hosting, Sandra! Congratulations to Denise on another wonderful collection!
Thank you, Christine :)
Thank you, Adam:)
Thank you so much, Jan :) Still doing my happy dance from your review xo
Hi Diana, How are you? Thanks so much for stopping by and supporting Denise:) I thoroughly enjoyed this one as I do all her works;)
Hi Sandra and Denise - this sounds a great little book ... lovely writing - love the poem you've quoted for us - all the best, Cheers Hilary
Thanks for Denise's congrats, Regine:)
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Liz.
Thanks for Denise's well wishes, Christine:)
Thanks, J.P. Sending you hugs
Thanks for Denise's well wishes, Adam.
Thanks for stopping by and supporting Denise, Jan. It is a wonderful collection for sure.
It is great, Hils:) You have a wondrous day:)
How wonderful, Denise! Sandra, many thanks for hosting her - and for the heads up on the new release :)
I hope you had a nice weekend. Congrats to Denise on her new book. I love your garden and flower picks and I have used that word you spoke bout more than once. My work…I am almost an hour later there and get home at 9pm sometimes. I’ve been sore and quite tired. Sucks…lol but, I bought flowers yesterday and planted some. I gotta get to work but I always love what you blog about and love your visits.
Thanks for stopping by and supporting Denise, Nicholas.
Birgit, Yikes. That's late to be getting home. I hope you are soon feeling better and that the flowers give you some cheer.
Thanks for Denise's well wishes.
Hugs
Thank you, Hilary :) So happy you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Liz :) I appreciate you spreading the word.
Thank you, Nicholas :) I Appreciate you stopping by!
Thank you, Brigit :)
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