Oh, how I’ve yearned to reach out to you through poetry!  When I was 12 years old, I published my first poetry collection in a magazine called the Bantam Gazette (yes, chickens).  It was self- published, and each copy was handwritten by me and a friend.  At five cents per issue, it sold quite well during its short, labor-intensive existence. When word spread to the teachers’ lounge that we were collecting money, we ended up in the principal’s office. Turns out that student entrepreneurship was unacceptable in our middle school at the time.  If anyone still possesses a copy, I would love to talk with you.

Nearly fifty years have passed since those first poems were published.  Along the way I’ve produced a small number of poems for family and friends to feed my passion and most importantly to communicate emotion, thoughts, and reflections at special events in a manner that no other written or oral medium would convey.  During those five decades I’ve also authored academic books about the importance of using reflective thinking and effective communication to enhance our lives and our relationships.   

This is my chance to put the two together and offer you an opportunity through poetry to think about your own thoughts, emotions, and values as they relate to many of the important themes of our times.  It’s also an opportunity for us to explore, renew, and act upon our values to protect them in a sometimes-chaotic world.  The rhythmic couplets, quatrains, and sexains herein provide the background harmony for our contemplative adventure.  Please enjoy reading this collection of poems in Meta Verse as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it.

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