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    A Selection of Poems
    A Selection of Poems
    A Selection of Poems
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    A Selection of Poems

    By Larry Young

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    This book is filled with different types of poems written by Larry Young. It is Larry Young's first attempt at writing poems and we hope you will enjoy the ones he has selected. This book of poetry contains a selection of poems some of which are taken from his own life experiences and some that he has written about the way that he thinks life should be lived. There are some that are sad and some that are inspiring and some that just makes you feel good when you read them, and there a few that will touch your heart. I hope you enjoy reading the poems.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLarry Young
    Release dateDec 22, 2013
    ISBN9781311162007
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      A Selection of Poems - Larry Young

      A Selection of Poems

      Published by Larry Young

      Books cover art by Larry Young

      Copyright 2013 Larry Young

      Smashwords Edition

      This work is dedicated to my wife and children.

      We hope you will enjoy this book written by Larry Young

      and we hope you will look for more books written by him.

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      Lonely

      Listen close with softness,

      when standing in an open door.

      Whisper sadness, shameful badness,

      once gone she comes no more.

      Little things you say when lying,

      all hope gone with her away.

      The truthful things you should have told her,

      it’s too late now for you to say.

      Shout at the walls, no one will hear you,

      scream with eyes all filled with tears.

      Remember skin as soft as satin,

      someone else will hold her near.

      Cry till rivers teardrops make,

      sleepless night finds you awake.

      The wonders of life

      Have you ever walked with endless steps?

      in a world where all is new?

      Have you ever listened to the wind?

      because there’s nothing else to do?

      Have you ever watched a baby smile,

      with eyes all bright from play?

      Have you ever tasted snowflakes,

      on a cold and wintery day?

      Have

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