Pathways

By Valerie Parks

Valerie Parks poetry on the trials and joys of life is a walk through the canyons of your innermost mind. There are many conscience stripped bare poems everyone can identify with. She takes us full circle from the outer edges of our consciousness to the inner sanctum of our psyche and back again. Refreshing and evocative.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Silver Bow Publishing
• Release date: Oct 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9780991685189

Valerie Parks

‘Wisdom Of A Thousand Fools’ is Valerie Parks second book of poetry. Her first book of poetry ‘Pathways’ was launched in early 2011 and has received great reviews. ‘Wisdom Of A Thousand Fools’ touches on passion, loss, temptations, self, pride, guilt, desperation, inspiration, obsession, artifice, disappointment, illusions and contentment. She handles all these human conditions and emotions with empathy, compassion but still calls a spade a spade when it’s warranted. Valerie has been writing since she was fifteen years old and it’s been in her blood ever since she can remember. Her style is realistic with tender emotions laced throughout. She touches on the disappointments and the lost opportunities we all experience somewhere along our journey through life. She speaks loudly in a quiet voice and walks softly carrying a big stick. ‘Wisdom Of A Thousand Fools’ will take you on a trip through a maze of emotions and down many different pathways and deep into the canyons of the human psyche. It’s a book well written, a statement well made, and a trip well worth taking.

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PATHWAYS

By Valerie Parks

Published by Silver Bow Publishing at Smashwords

Copyright 2012 Silver Bow Publishing

ISBN 978-0-9916851-8-9

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PATHWAYS

Cover Art: Valerie Parks

Cover Design: Candice James

Layout & Design: Candice James

Editing: Candice James

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

© 2012 Silver Bow Publishing

ISBN 978-0-9916851-8-9

Silver Bow Publishing

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE CELLO

I

II

III

IV

THE LEAF

NOVEMBER

JANUARY

MARCH

APRIL

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

THE POET

THE POET

OTHER LOVES

HE HEALS ALL WOUNDS

PABLO NERUDA

SYLVIA PLATH

WOMAN OF PASSION

JON FRANCIS

ANGELA AYMERICH

EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY

ISSA

REFLECTIONS

II

IIIIV

V

VI

VII

VIII

EVERY WOMAN’S STORY

YOU MEN

EVERY WOMAN’S STORY

SALLY

SHE WAITS

DON’T WORRY

ANN

DEANNA

AGAIN & AGAIN

ALL THOSE WOMEN

ESTHER

THE ILLUSION SHATTERED

44. PATHWAYS

INDIAN PAINTBRUSH

IN THE ACHE OF LOVE

GIVE ME YOUR TEARS

YOU ASK TOO MUCH

THE HAUNTING

FLYING

REGRETS

GODS

I KEPT IT TO MYSELF

LATE NIGHT THINGS

DEATH 1

DEATH 2

THE SNAKE

KITE

HOUSES

BURIN (NEWFOUNDLAND)

THE SAD CLOWN

PERFIDIOUS MOON

SUNDIAL

RIPPLES ON A POND

THIS LITTLE PENCIL STUB

PITY THE CITY CHILD

PENSIVE