THE UNSELF AND OTHER POEMS

<p>This is a book of poetry for people with</p><p>life experience and an appreciation of art.</p><p>The poems here-in will bless your life</p><p>and the people you love.</p><p><br></p><p>first loved you when</p><p>you were sitting by the river</p><p>i want you more now</p><p>he returns to her side</p><p>whispers to his beloved</p><p>this is my body clothed in time</p><p>i will love you</p><p>till the river takes me.</p><p>from the contents JWM</p><p><br></p><p>Joseph McIntire is a poet and has written poetry and short stories for publication. As a principal reader in the Sacramento Poetry Guild he performed his own material. He established the practice of emotional counterpoint reading in poetry duets with reading partners. Poetry continues to be his literary focus.</p><p><br></p><p>Denise Patton is an award winning artist. Her artistic career began in theaters and museums.</p><p>She works in a broad variety of arts media. Her work is in public and private collections in the United States and Europe. She is based in Cheyenne WY with her musician husband Jimmy their storied dog Bandit and their cat Fluffy.</p>