Observations

<p><i>We come together</p><p>wistful</p><p>lips parted</p><p>timid and tender</p> <p>yet passion melts us</p><p>and we laugh ...</p></i><p>They are emotions we have all felt-joy sorrow love and heartache-and each are celebrated in <i>Observations</i> a collection of lyrical verse in six volumes that poetically explores the wonders of everyday life.</p><p>Poet Dinny Hayes shares an experienced and distinctive voice as she offers a relatable and intriguing glimpse of the common from an uncommon perspective. In <i>Love Along the Line</i> Hayes examines the changing moods and often surprising revelations found within married love. In <i>Family Matters</i> she seeks to discover what is unique and precious about family members. <i>The Gift of Friends</i> is full of wonder at the love of others the gifts shared and special events in their family. <i>Thresholds</i> eloquently tackles the difficult subject of mortality sharing insights gained by caring for those who are facing death. Finally in <i>Musings and Outward Things</i> Hayes offers commentary on various cultural phenomena and celebrates the natural world of plants animals and landscapes.</p><p><i>Observations</i> revels in the beauty of the spoken word and reflects on both the ordinary and extraordinary moments in all our lives.</p>