Something of Value

<p>The poems within my book have been accumulating over a span of sixty-six years. Perhaps the thoughts words and feelings were not immediately stored anywhere except my mind and heart but eventually they were written down on paper so I would not forget them. </p> <p>Through these poems I have hopefully managed to express the Christian feelings and beliefs I have always felt should be shared with others. As I have often said to myself “Words are just words until they are heard or read by someone else.” </p> <p>I have always written and posted my poems on-line with only black letters on a white background. No colors pictures or music to distract the reader; or affect their reaction to my words. I grew-up listening to the lyrics of songs before music videos began to influence our feelings and thoughts about the words being sung. I liked my mental images much better. I still do. I just want the reader of my words to supply/apply some of their own thoughts feelings and images; and in doing so make each poem their own.</p>