This is a book consisting primarily of poems, but including some short humorous or informative articles all of which unite in surveying the entire gamut of human emotion.
This 275 page book contains 126 poems or short articles, including one chapter of 13 rather risqué poems listed as X-rated and another chapter containing 17 poems, some of which MIGHT be considered of a PG-13 nature. However, other than the X-rated chapter it is unlikely that anyone would find any of the material objectionable reading for 12 year olds and beyond.
The book prods the reader to explore more deeply into their own being, while probing into the everyday occurrences and happenings of life through the use of poems and articles about those very situations as experienced by the author.
Joy, sorrow, elation, remorse, grief, despair and love are sentiments that have been addressed at various stages of this comprehensive collection of poetic works and humorous or informative articles as the author delves into the entire spectrum of emotions one might encounter in a well lived lifetime.
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Table of Contents for - NAUGHTY & NICE
INTRODUCTION
TODAY’S THE DAY
CHAPTER 1 - THE WAY IT STARTED
MY POETRY ISN’T PERFECT.
I’M STILL LEARNING
I’M STILL LEARNING – Simple Poetry
RUFFLED FEATHERS
THE MASTER HAS SPOKEN
GREEN
NOT GREEN ENOUGH
MOTHER NATURE’S ART
MORE DOLPHINS DIED TODAY
THEY’VE STOPPED THE FLOW
- CHAPTER 2 – JUST FOR FUN
THE GREAT BEER CAN WAR
ANT LIFE
MY MESSAGE
THE GRAND SCHEME
YOUR MIND
I NEED TO BE A BETTER DAD
WORRY
DOING GOOD
MY 1ST GRANDDAUGHTER
CHRISTY
MY DAD
FRIENDSHIP
I SHOOK HANDS WITH ELVIS
LIFE’S TREASURES
MY REMEMBER IS BROKE – Revisited
MY FRIEND PAT
MY MIRROR LIES TO ME
REFLECTION
BORROWED TIME
FROM DROUGHT TO FLOOD
BROKEN BRAIN
- CHAPTER 3 – MY MIND AT PLAY
HE SAID – BEER POEM
*** SHE SAID – BEER POEM
BLIND THOUGHTS
FRIENDS
AWAKENING
HEADLIGHTS ON PLEASE!!! (THE POEM)
DIFFERENT
MAYBE
TWELVE LIES
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
TRAFFIC JAMS
PARTY TIME
THE PAST LINGERS
– CHAPTER 4 - NEW BEGINNINGS
LONELY TOO LONG
THE FUTURE
STARTING OVER
NEW BEGINNINGS
SHE KEPT MOVING ON
FREEDOM
MORNING BREATH
IN SEARCH OF TOMORROW
SEEKING
MY NEW TOMORROW
*** BEGINNING TO BEGIN AGAIN
CHRISTMAS NUMBER TWO – 2009
OUR 3RD CHRISTMAS - 2010
*** CHASING COUPONS
*** THANK YOU FOR YESTERDAY
*** ONE MORE TREASURE
FEBRUARY 14TH
SHE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ME
SHE KNOWS I AM FLAWED
MY LOVE MACHINE
LOVE IS A TEETER-TOTTER
A FEW WORDS ABOUT LOVE
MOONLIGHT ON THE WATER
MELANCHOLY MOON
I’M GOOD AT DOING NOTHING
LEARNING TO ADJUST
*** CO-WRITTEN: With Donna Chandler, Author of: LIFE HAPPENS (My Story)
- CHAPTER 5 – MY PATRIOTIC SIDE
WHEN DADDY WENT TO WAR
BORDER PATROL
JUST ‘CAUSE THE CAUSE IS JUST
IT’S NOT MY JOB
PATRIOTIC POETRY
FREEDOM ON THE 4TH
CONFLICT
ARE WE MISSING THE POINT
BIG DECISIONS
- CHAPTER 6 – PARENTAL GUIDANCE
THE GIRL IN MY DREAMS
MY FANTASY
I NEED
DINNER AND A DANCE
THE PICTURE IN MY MIND
HAMMERED AND HORNEY
THE DANIELS BOYS, (Partying with Charlie & Jack)
ONE MOONLIT NIGHT
PARTYING IN THE KEYS
SHOOT POOL OR DANCE
GAMES WE ONCE PLAYED
LIFE’S LONELY ROAD
GETTING BY
A BUDDY
DREAMS
BAD SEGER
ANNOYING HABITS
– CHAPTER 7 – ADULTS ONLY
HOGS & DOGS
WE DON’T HAVE TO KISS
THE GIFT OF YOU
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
LISTENING TO BUFFET
I’M THE CAPTAIN
BASKETBALL TERMS
THE LEGEND OF WILLIE
IT’S OFTEN ON MY MIND
LOVE OR LUST
EROTIC DRINKS
EROTIC DRINKS – AGAIN
DICK-IDIOM #14
DICK-IDIOM #26
– CHAPTER 8 –ODDS N ENDS
THE NEWS
THE GOOD OL DAYS
BATHROOM DOOR KNOB PHOBIA
SENIOR CITIZEN TALK
COOKING SKILLS
HEADLIGHTS ON, PLEASE (The article)
VENOM
FOR DAYVID
ODE TO FELIX
TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE
- CHAPTER 9 – SAYING GOODBYE
RIP – STEVEN LEE KEIFER –1944 – 2010
RIP – MY FRIEND RON –1944 – 2011
RIP – TIMBO -1968 – 2011
BLAMING GOD
– ALPHABETICAL INDEX
– EPILOG – PREPARING
Dick,
I love, love, love the cover of your new book!! The chapters sound not only interesting, but if I know you, they will be pithy in content with a wide variety of feelings and emotions. I wish you MUCH success on the sale of your book. I am in your corner... cheering for you. Joy L. Hale
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