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    Poetic Gifts of Sylvia L. Fry
    Poetic Gifts of Sylvia L. Fry
    Poetic Gifts of Sylvia L. Fry
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    Poetic Gifts of Sylvia L. Fry

    By Sylvia L. Fry

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    This collection of emotional poetry was written by Sylvia L. Fry and spans over 50 years of her life experience. It is the embodiment of the journey of her soul as she searched for faith and meaning in all of life's twists and turns. Just like the life of any person, Sylvia L. Fry's poetry developed throughout her living years. Reading these poems from beginning to end, one may truly feel that he or she is walking side by side with Sylvia down the path that was her life.
    Sylvia describes how she sees her own poetry in the letter we have used for the opening of this book. We, her children, are pleased to offer it to you, the readers, now that Mother has written her last poem and breathed her last breath. We publish this now in loving memory of the many times she told us, "Not now. You can do that when I'm gone."
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSylvia L. Fry
    Release dateOct 4, 2018
    ISBN9780463041918
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      Poetic Gifts of Sylvia L. Fry - Sylvia L. Fry

      POETIC GIFTS OF SYLVIA L. FRY

      Written entirely by Sylvia L. Fry

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      PUBLISHED BY: Steffanie Sandlian on Smashwords

      Copyright © 2018 by Steffanie Sandlian

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This 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 person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work.

      CONTENTS

      Letter to Anna

      Changing Love

      The Stone

      Just a Baby

      Meditation on Motherhood

      Meditation on Parenthood

      The Trick

      The Good Life

      Unfinished

      Anna

      Compensation

      Contentment

      The Way To Do It

      To Mother

      Wisdom

      Warning

      A Chance to Learn

      Make Her Happy

      Decision

      Apart

      The Monkey

      Vacation with Pay

      What Is Love

      Behind the Wheel

      Black Tire Marks

      Free Wheelin’

      The Friend

      The Man

      The Master

      To John

      Alone

      Christmas

      The Unexpected

      Daughters

      Lesson of the Rose

      Final Request

      Regret

      Stand by Me

      Almost Persuaded

      Why

      Chained

      Friendly and Kind

      Question

      The Painting

      Midlife

      Purpose

      Invitation to Dance

      New Awareness

      Blarney

      Power Pact

      To Irene

      My Father

      Overdue Visit

      Winter

      Mourning

      Letter to Anna

      Sylvia L. Fry 1977

      Dearest Anna,

      My mind races with introductory statements so that I hardly know where to start, but first of all, let me say that I hope you will understand my reasons for considering this as a somewhat unique, if not worthy, gift. It is not because the following pages are filled with myself. Many of the compositions are very personal, private disclosures of my deepest feelings – ones that I have never really shared with anyone but those most intimately related to me, I have always felt this intimate relationship with you, and therefore feel that you will appreciate the feelings of which I speak. I think that you will read between the lines and find the hopes and fears, the joys and disappointments, the sweetness and the sorrow; but, most of all, I think you will see the love and concern I have felt from others and how, through that, I have grown to what I am now.

      I have written about some of the people who are most dear to me, and who I feel have most influenced my growth. You are one of those people. For that reason, and because we share a love of poetry, I have decided to share these compositions with you.

      I do not mean to appear egotistical, but I do take pride in what is compiled here, as I feel anyone should in a talent they have been granted. I do not feel that my talent is great, or ever will be, but I am thankful for it none the less. It is a good feeling to create something beautiful – and I have always appreciated the beauty of poetry.

      Words, after all, are one of the main things which sets man above other animals. Though they many times cause hurt and sorrow, I prefer to believe they more often bring peace and joy. I also believe that to be able to put them in a melodious order to create an artistic mental picture is a talent not to be taken lightly. I dwell on this belief because I want to show you how much I appreciate the inspiration you have been to my small talent. You have inspired me in many ways, but without your inspiration and encouragement in the direction of poetry, I might never have compiled the pieces which follow. I shall probably never write with the ease and depth you do, but I derive much pleasure from what I write. And, that after all, is the only reason I do write. I hope that you, too, will find some measure of enjoyment from this collection.

      I would entitle it, The Complete Works of Sylvia Sandlian, but I do not feel that it will be complete till I die, nor that it is work, so instead I will only say,

      TO ANNA,

      WITH LOVE,

      Your baby sis, Sylvia

      CHANGING LOVE

      Sylvia L. Fry 1962

      Our Love was once a pure, good thing

      Sweet beyond compare

      Because of it each day was Spring

      And all our life was fair

      We heard the birds, we saw the flowers

      Our hearts with joy did sing

      We’d dream together by the

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