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Book Description
This fascinating poetry collection includes free verse and the more traditional rhyming poetry. Traditional styles range from ballad, diamante, ghazal, monorhyme, ode, and pantoum to villanelle. However, Nothing But the Word:Poetry is more than a sampler. In this literary ballroom, surprising comparisons come to life as unlikely partners waltz gracefully through parables. Perkins' poignant and versatile treatment of universal truths appeals to both casual readers and poetry lovers. Her delightfully provocative play on words and unexpected twists, both entertain and inspire. --a smorgasbord to whet romantic, spiritual, emotional, philosophical, theological and literary appetites!

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A sample:
Fractured Memories



ââ,¬Â¦ The eyes are the gateway to the soul.

                                   --Herman Melville



We gaze into anotherââ,¬â,,¢s eyes,

And see our own reflection.

Alas, we fail to recognize

Weââ,¬â,,¢re seeing our projection.


A domino effect ensues

When mirror faces mirror

Resulting images confuse

And broken ââ,¬Å"painââ,¬Â sees clearer.



Dimensions loom beyond ourselves

When barriers are broken

Aware of secret depths, one delves

Behind the ââ,¬Å"seenââ,¬Â and spoken.



Those times I thought I saw you sit,

Mere image I was seeing

ââ,¬ËœTho vacant now, I see in it

An after-image being.

The links to Amazon and to Barnes and Noble were removed because they are commercial links.
The links went directly to the title and author, so I had not included them in the original post. 
I can't edit the first post to include that information, so here it is:

Nothing But the Word:  Poetry
by Marilyn L. Perkins
ISBN: 978-1434302380

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