Popcorn for Breakfast

Providing a fresh perspective on an array of topics this collection of poetry by Gerry Furney reflects the eclectic experiences of his life well lived-from his early years in Cork Ireland to his work in an isolated logging camp to his tenure as mayor.<p> Employing the rhyming technique Popcorn for Breakfast speaks of everyday topics such as sports pets nature and love and not-so-everyday happenings such as logging and mining. It also includes odes and tributes to family and friends. Many of Furney's ponderings provide fodder for this varied volume. <p>In the selection I Wonder Furney ruminates about the awe of nature. / Let's face it we are in the dark / About who taught a dog to bark. / And have you heard a cat meow / Or listened to a mooing cow. / And how about a horse's neigh / Or growling grizzly bears at play. / And then there is the eagle's screech / Or squawking herons on the beach. / There's many more surprising things / How does an egg develop wings?<p>Painting verbal pictures the works in this collection speak of simple yet important topics that display Furney's love of poetry.