A Child of Nature

<i>A Child of Nature</i> presents a collection of poems that are reflective not only of poet Ilda Poshi's personal experiences but also of the troubled experiences of her social environment. A journey into longing and love warmth and loneliness sincerity and sarcasm and profound contemplation her poetry offers a shared world of spiritual depths and simple joys. The emotions cover the spectrum from the love expressed in Retrospection to the loss and abandonment of In Absentia. Poshi's images are elegantly crafted highlighting even the smallest of details. The description and imagery illuminate the theme of each poem. Something is always leaving or departing-unfinished much like life. <i><center><b>Pretty</b>may this child be good and rightmay this southern wind blow and veermay this mother watch the lightmay this flowerbed stridently cheermay this poetry never writhe or endmay this peaceful romance increase its flowsmay your beauty life befriendmay these bells stop their heart-rending echoesmay this cuddle gently swaymay this love affair be grittymay the people refrain from fraymay your image remain prettymay this love affair be grittymay your image remain pretty</i></center>