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    The River Down the Road: Selected Poems
    The River Down the Road: Selected Poems
    The River Down the Road: Selected Poems
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    The River Down the Road: Selected Poems

    By Jason J. Humphreys

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    This collection of the author's earlier poems contain his love of the natural world, his concern over prevailing attitudes, and his reflections on the people and places that have impacted him. Revealed throughout is the desire to get to the heart of matters large and small, to strip away façade, and to move readers to their core.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJason J. Humphreys
    Release dateOct 30, 2017
    ISBN9781775156628
    The River Down the Road: Selected Poems
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    Jason J. Humphreys

    Jason Humphreys is a blue collar poet who loves long walks in the woods, belting out Stan Rogers tunes(or any other song that suits him), and periods of peaceful solitude. He has no accolades to recommend him as many established authors do save his insatiable love of learning, the written word, the natural world, and meaningful interactions. He shares his life with his wife, his father, and his cat in the beautiful and picturesque Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia - a region known for engendering reflective contemplation and inspiration.

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      The River Down the Road - Jason J. Humphreys

      The River Down the Road:

      selected poems

      Jason J. Humphreys

      Copyright © 2017 Jason J. Humphreys

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Distributed by Smashwords.

      This book is also available in print online.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This book is dedicated to Audrey Sturk, my grade 12 English teacher, who said I should publish my poetry, and to my dear sweet wife, Becky, who has always had my back from the very beginning.

      Contents

      The Lynch Road

      Flow

      On Stage

      E-scape

      The Hall

      Race

      Gull

      Shade

      Walls

      Glass

      The Shed

      Crows Don't Caw

      Misunderstood

      If You Could

      You Are Me

      It Comes in Waves

      Scrapings

      Veritas

      About the Author

      Other Books

      The Nicholsville Laureate

      The Lynch Road

      here…

      a patch of mint

      grows every spring

      fed by runoff from uphill

      (I made tea and wine

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