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    Poems Compiled
    Poems Compiled
    Poems Compiled
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    Poems Compiled

    By Adrienne Willis

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    Poems Compiled is a collection of the poems and insights that Adrienne has spent a lifetime putting together. They portray both her struggles, her love of nature and, above all, her deep love for God. She hopes that they will give others some joy and inspiration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateOct 25, 2012
    ISBN9781449780517
    Poems Compiled
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    Adrienne Willis

    Adrienne was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1969. She’s been obsessed with books since she was twelve months old and writing since she was eleven. She graduated from Messiah College with a B.A. in History and has worked in various museums.

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      Poems Compiled - Adrienne Willis

      Copyright © 2012 Adrienne Willis

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-6775-4 (sc)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012917798

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      WestBow Press rev. date: 10/04/2012

      CONTENTS

      Introduction

      POEMS

      A Rain Haiku

      Green

      What is in Paradise?

      Red

      A Squirrel# 3

      Squirrel

      Stars

      Artificial Flowers

      Autumn

      Wolf Song

      Rainbow in my Hand

      GOD

      Valentine

      Friendship Day

      Outshines

      The One I Love

      My Beloved

      Who I am

      Not Disappointed

      The God of So Much

      PAIN

      What is Black?

      I don’t Understand

      Frustrated

      Help me, Lord

      Hurting

      PSALMS

      I Praise You, O God

      A Prayer of Thanksgiving

      Trust in the Lord

      Personal Translations

      Praise God for His Creation

      Prayer for my Nephew

      Prayer for my unborn Niece

      INSIGHTS

      God and the World

      Talents

      Feeding

      How to Live

      Giving

      Hardship

      Love

      Rely only on the Lord

      Being a Christian

      ESSAYS

      Nature, Elements, Colors and Seasons

      What Truly Matters

      Tree of Life

      Prince and Peanut

      My Room

      Jordan

      My Journey to Faith

      My Statement of Belief

      This book is lovingly dedicated to:

      My mother, Juanita Eleanor Martin, who first got me interested in books.

      Mrs. Beverly Wooten, who gave me a subscription to Ranger Rick, which increased my interest in nature.

      The GOD Who created me, gave me my talents and Who has always been with me.

      INTRODUCTION

      Poems Compiled is a collection of various poems and essays that I have written over the years, from Grade School until recently. At the risk of sounding vain, it’s a compilation of my poetic creativity.

      I’ve written many things over the years; poems, short stories, even some history manuscripts. But this will be my first published work. I’ve always wanted to be an author and I figured it was about time that I got something in print.

      These works were written over a period of years and at different points in my life. I hope that those who read them will gain enjoyment and perhaps some inspiration.

      Part One:

      POEMS

      Part One is a collection

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