Eat My Words One Bite At A Time

By Arthur Weil

17th book of poetry and quips from a man full of
boundless energy, generosity, stories and ideas. A book with timeless, fantastic - down to earth - stimulating - belief and wisdom, engaging the mind regarding nature. Entertaining sayings and short essays with wit and humor. Exploring self and the joy of life. Easy to read for all. A celebration of life with emphasis on adolescence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arthur Weil
• Release date: Feb 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452450056

Arthur Weil

Arthur Weil 85 years old Arthur Weil is from Piedmont, California. He is a retired high school teacher and real estate agent. Arthur Weil's poetry examines all facets of life while paying tribute to them with wit, wisdom and whimsy. His words inspire the reader to look at life in a new way, to pause and appreciate, and, always, to chuckle. He has been published in a number of anthologies and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune. He has published 17 books of poetry since his first, “Life, Love and Gems That Shine,” in December of 1999. Mr. Weil escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 as one of 1400 children of the kindertransport. He spent his formative years in Chicago, completing his BA and MA degrees, finished his PhD coursework in History at UC Berkeley. He taught in the public school system for 27 years, and went on to run his own real estate business for 24 years before becoming a full time writer. Art is a strong supporter of the arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has two children and three grandchildren. At the age of 85, Art recently finished a book of poetry for teens, “Eat My Words.”

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Eat My Words

one bite at a time

by Arthur Weil

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Copyright © 2011 by Arthur Weil

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Eat My Words

one bite at a time

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For all inquiries or to order additional copies of this book, contact Arthur Weil, 208 Pala Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611, by email at: [e-mail] or go to www.poetrypearls.com.

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Acknowledgements

Working with Arthur Weil has been a source of great inspiration. He has boundless energy and generosity and is full of thrilling stories. He has endless poetic creativity pouring from his fingertips. As an incredibly young octogenarian, he gives his written work a sense of timelessness and sagacity well beyond his years. This, his 17th book, brims with poems and sayings that can be appreciated by all. I do hope you find as much enjoyment in Arthur’s writings as I.

Alison Bodden

Other titles by Arthur Weil:

Dare-Devilish and Divine,

Have Fun While You Can,

Words to Fly With,

Life, Love and Gems That Shine,

Exploding Mind (or ‘Not Over the Hill Yet’),

Poetry is for Sissies,

Reflections of the Moment,

The Fluid Word,

Slice of Life,

Theater of Thoughts,

Love Always,

Liquid Words,

Not Shakespeare, Just Me,

Wacky and Wonderful, Wireless Words,

Word Missiles, Here and Now

Please visit me at my website: www.poetrypearls.com blog: http://arthurweilpoetry.blogspot.com/ or look me up on Facebook!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Explore

Good Intentions

Amazing Day

April Fool

Somebody

You’ve Got It

Once In A While Stop

Sunlight

Possibilities

For You

Creative Brain

A Miracle

Split/Sliced

Get To Know Her

Stages Of Life

Never Too Late

Spins On Its Axis

Threshold Of The Universe

Celebrate

You Can Make It

Poetic License

A Bit Of Quiet

Reward Myself

Wisdom

Flashes Of Childhood I

Leaving Footprints

Flashes Of Childhood II

Teen Advice

You Are Not God

Half Asleep

Meditative Thought

I Do What I Can

Let The World In

Wringing Out The Mind

Control

Learners

Aspire

King On The Mountain

Innocence Of Youth

A Spit In The Ocean

Dare Me

Rain

Price Tag

Topple The King

We March

Victory In Defeat

Closeness

Buzzbomb

An OdeTo My Pen

Just Happiness

Listen! Listen

Care For The Brain

Cashmere Sweater

Stories

Age And Youth

Ecstatic Energy

I Fiddle My Day Away

Ego To Feed

Can I Share This With You?

In My Own Backyard

It’s Never Too Late

Bury The Hatchet

Mental Teen Dance

Forget

Competitive Drive

Mr. Good And Mrs. Mean

Walk With Grace

Who Are We Really?

Rebirth

Watch It Grow

What Makes Me Tick?

Getting Ahead

Peace

Proprietary Information

Create A Climate of Happiness

Generosity

Funky People

Advice For Teenagers

Crowd

Friendship

How High is High?

Doors

Lieselotte

Dessert

Evaporate

Flowers

Daily Task

Time

Banana

Believe

Just For Today

Drugs and Alcohol

Distractions

Power of Words

A New Year Wish

Let Me In

EXPLORE

It's natural to socialize

friends were clever, just a little wise

Some dumb, some nice, some smarty

All out for crazy fun and party

We rap, listen to music, text

Do goofy stuff, not knowing what's next

Some gals and guys do explore

One or the other wants some more

It all depends, I want to stay friends

Just say No, not ever, not now

We're curious, and don't know how

Aren’t you a teenager and not so sure?

Being grounded, chewed out’s not the only cure.

There's joy in sun

And blooming flower

And all that lives each precious hour

Time to love flies and fleeting

What is gone is not repeating

Do not wait - you know how

So share, enjoy each moment NOW!

All of us have our inner child Let us out - go crazy wild

Usually full of duty obligation

Quite OK to join the silly station

And dance, laugh and cheer

So much healthier than fear