Echoes of My Years: Poetry

By Bohdan S. Kosovych

This collection of poems by Bohdan S. Kosovych was written from the time of his college days until recently. The poems reflect some of the author's views, feelings, and reactions to his life experiences. The collection includes a short essay explaining the author's primary view about poetry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bohdan S. Kosovych
• Release date: Jan 22, 2013
• ISBN: 9780988771505

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ECHOES OF MY YEARS

Poetry

by

Bohdan S. Kosovych

Copyright © 2013 Bohdan S. Kosovych

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CONTENTS

A VIEW OF POETRY

A STRANGE DAY

AFTER READING HERMANN HESSE

UNTITLED

TELEPHONE CALL

YEAR ONE

FOR MARIANN’S BIRTHDAY

ON MOTHER’S DAY 1976

BUBBLES,

THE STATEMENT

ZAZEN

THE DOG WHO ATE A PUMPKIN PIE

MARIANN, MY LOVE,

SUNSET

JACK O'DREADS

BIRTHDAY WISH

CHESHIRE CAT MOON

FOR MARIANN

REMINISCING

TO LORETTA MAHMET

FOR THE UNCONSOLED

NOTES ON THE POEM, FOR THE UNCONSOLED:

TO TRACY, MY FRIEND

COMPULSION

JACOB

DISCUSSION

EVENING WITH TAMMY

DO YOU TALK TO YOUR TOES?

OPAL TWILIGHT

A VIEW OF POETRY

Poetry does not have to be serious or deep to be good. It can be just plain joy. It can be just play. It can be fun. Some say it should be fun. (It can also be serious or deep at the same time --