My Poetry Treasures

This book is full of pages of wisdom. Memories of the author's life, of her parents, children, and grandchildren fill the pages of all her many treasures this author has written for her book. As a Starlite Cafe member on the Internet this author has been able to compete in many challenges and even win some of the contests. She has a chapter of all her entries and winning poems in this book. The author likes to write inspirational poems. Being a very compassionate person she writes of Mother Nature, Love, and Animals and of life in general. Sometimes she writes of fantasy and magical dreams and many humorous stories. Her late husband, Frank A. Pellegrino also an author of poetry always inspired her and she promised him she would do her best to carry on his legacy of writing poems. One chapter is a tribute to his iife and how she found a way to say good-bye as he entered his eternal home. This author hopes that all who read this book would find a lot of pleasure and enjoyment as they read her many pages of written treasures she is sharing with husband, family and friends too."

2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR POETRY Hoa Nguyen’s latest collection is a poetic meditation on historical, personal, and cultural pressures pre- and post-“Fall-of-Saigon” and comprises a verse biography on her mother, Diep Anh Nguyen, a stunt motorcyclist in an all-woman Vietnamese circus troupe. Multilayered, plaintive, and provocative, the poems in A Thousand Times You Lose Your Treasure are alive with archive and inhabit histories. In turns lyrical and unsettling, her poetry sings of language and loss; dialogues with time, myth and place; and communes with past and future ghosts.

Hidden Treasure Poetry celebrates the ups and downs of seasonal circumstances and the beautiful journey of life from a woman's unique perspective.

My Poetry Well is an assembly of some 150 poems culled from approximately 350 composed during the author's lifetime to date of 91 years. They can be factual or fictional concerning diverse subjects and perspectives regarding nature, industry, sports, health, environment, fantasies, wishes and a multitude of other factors. With poetic license, the author has trees, chairs, clocks, etc., and also animals, talking. The book touches upon Life's pulse-all in simple language-without 'esoteric' terminology. Come! Fetch your buckets from My Poetry Well and let your thoughts wander thru treasures. "I am impressed with Elliot's vim and vigor, his sense of humor, and his catchy writing style. He switches easily to writing for adults or children."-Sharon Mack, Vice President/Newsletter Editor, The Berkshire Writers Room Inc. "Someone once said, before we can use language, we have to play with language. Elliot can make words sit up, speak, rollover and perform any number of tricks."-Walter Bell, President, The Berkshire Writers Room Inc.

Clever poems tell the story of one inquisitive child's quest to start just the right collection to share at school. While everyone else is excited about presenting their treasures, one creative elementary schooler is stressed about her class's show-and-tell assignment. How is she supposed to share her collection if she doesn't collect anything? Polling her parents, visiting with Granny and Grandpa, and searching for the secret behind her siblings' obsession with baseball cards, she discovers she does, in fact, have something to share: a collection of stories and poems!

Delightful poetry that everyone can enjoy. Life is like a simple piece of music that we gradually turn into an orchestral symphony as we add experience to our lives. Take inspiration from the world around us... there is so much to see, do and learn! These often funny, sometimes sad poems, are written so that even the least poetic among us can enjoy them. A perfect gift.

The book, Little Treasures Love Poems, reveals a combination of thoughtful reminders of love and its many facets. There may be various treasures that we have forgotten and some we cant forget. There are parts of life that you may treasure, when others may not see your perspective. In this book, there are feelings of expectation and outlook of love that are colorful and full of passion. This may captivate and intrigue your viewpoints of love. We all have different treasures; its the reasoning behind what we choose to accept or deny. Nevertheless, evolve your life, and find other treasures that await you.