Excerpt
....I will wish on a falling star at dark,
and tell not a soul but the moon;
stand in awe as the forest weeps
and the winds in the willow croon.
I'll remember when laughter and love was all,
and wishes were dreams come true;
when I danced and danced, and danced some more,
and wishes were dreams come true.......
Today, as I was feeling like the world was caving in on me, I sat beneath my big maple tree in the backyard with this book and a glass of Chablis. Just as I had expected, since I have been a Joyce Hale fan for years, I was not disappointed regarding how the author’s prose speaks to my heart.
The poem, "Make The World Go Away" just took my breath away, as it was so perfect for my mood! Then my pity party dissolved when I came upon "If I Had Known", and I reminded myself to embrace what is GOOD about life instead of dwelling on what is not. "Over The Hill" made me laugh and cheer, as I remembered that true beauty is ageless, timeless, and wise.
Ms. Hale has a talent for taking the painful, the beautiful, and the questionable in life, sifting through the ashes, and making sense of it all.
Oh, what a pleasure it was to browse through this book! The author’s own photographs are tremendous and capture the essence of each poem perfectly and often time, hauntingly.
I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for validation or a quick pick-me-up when life’s problems seem insurmountable.
