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    So Many Places and other Poems
    So Many Places and other Poems
    So Many Places and other Poems
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    So Many Places and other Poems

    By Donald Enz

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    I wrote this book of poetry with children in mind, although adults may enjoy my sense of humor as well. There are many images in this book and the accompanying poem was written specifically for that image.
    I have used some experiences from my own youth to write these poems, but I did exaggerate scenes and themes to make them more enjoyable to a younger audience. I believe poetry should be fun to read at an early age and not be restricted to tight poetic rules. Most of my poems are free verse and generally do have a moral lesson revealed at the end.
    The illustrations are all one of a kind original images created by me. They are also fanciful and fun to look at, which I think children of all ages will enjoy.
    I tried to use language which a child would understand, but I was more concerned with the flow of the poem and some words may be above some readers. I think this is a good thing because it gets a child used to a dictionary, which exposes them to more words and offers a chance to expand their own imaginations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDonald Enz
    Release dateFeb 2, 2013
    ISBN9781301909919
    So Many Places and other Poems
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    Donald Enz

    I was born in 1946 and raised in central Illinois. During my youth, I was lucky to be able to visit my parent's families each summer in two very small towns and had, in my opinion, free range over what I did. It was a great and unique experience that allowed my imagination to grow wild. I started to write and paint at a very early age and have been lucky to be able to continue my creativity my entire life. To do so has caused many difficulties at times, but I wouldn't trade a second of it. Being creative and being able to express myself in paintings, sculptures, and writing has made me a better person. I recommend creative freedom to everyone. I have a BS degree in English, an MA in sculpture, and an MFA in ceramics.

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      So Many Places and other Poems - Donald Enz

      So Many Places

      and other poems

      a poetry book written and illustrated

      by Donald G. Enz

      copyright 2012 by Donald G. Enz

      All rights reserved

      1st edition

      *****

      Dedicated to Augusta Autumn

      *****

      Smashwords Edition, license notes.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. The ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      *****

      Table Of Contents

      Start

      Poem 1 - So Many Places

      Poem 2 - Nose Hairs

      Poem 3 - Life, Again, and Again

      Poem 4 - Two Time Tom

      Poem 5 - Little Thoughts

      Poem 6 - Red Slipper

      Poem 7 - Kiting

      Poem 8 - Don't Know Joe

      Poem 9 - Socks

      Poem 10 - Shoes

      Poem 11 - Oh, What a Headache

      Poem 12 - Speaking Tongues

      Poem 13 - Harry

      Poem 14 - Spider

      Poem 15 - Why Me?

      Poem 16 - Walking On Frozen Snow Drifts

      Poem 17 - Sister Sue

      Poem 18 - Once Around

      Poem 19 - Whistling Joe

      Poem 20 - My Fingers

      Poem 21 - Aunt Harriet

      Poem 22 - Egyptian Queen

      Poem 23 - Cotton Pooh

      Poem 24 - Bud's Bird

      Poem 25 - Cheese Leaf

      Poem 26 - Ronnie

      Poem 27 - The Surprise

      Poem 28 - Bad Bird

      Poem 29 - My Block

      Poem 30 - Byrdie

      End

      *****

      Poem 1 - So Many Places

      There are so many places

      in the outer spaces,

      inner spaces, too,

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