Poetic Verses

By Gamaliel H. Gooding

I have attempted to include poems that are easily understood, readily associated with one's daily life and circumstances. Because of it's diversity, hopefully this book will be appealing to everyone. I have also attempted to share my own life's experiences, good, bad and indifferent, in a way that is clear and tasteful to the reader. Mostly all of my work deals with reality, my personal concept of how things are, the way I think things should be, and ultimately, the way I think things should turn out. I am fortunate enough to have had parents that were not only christians but ministers. Because of my religious backgroud and upbringing, my insights are critical when engaged in relationships of husband and wife, family, and friends and associates. I hope when you read my work, you will enjoy it as much as I did creating it. Maybe in some small way, you too may be inspired to reach out to someone, if you haven't already. My philosophy is there is no better medicine for the soul then caring.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 16, 2009
• ISBN: 9781440178313

Gamaliel H. Gooding

"Gamaliel Gooding has seamlessly woven themselves of childhood, adveristy, faith,and family into tapestry of rich poetic verses. his deeply thoughful style is at once philosophical and accessible to his audience." "The poet's pensive perceptions pull readers in, coaxing them to think about life more deeply and reverently. This is poetry that affects the reader, poetry that readers can experience, not merely read."

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Poetic Verses

Gamaliel H. Gooding

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Copyright © 2003, 2009 by Gamaliel H. Gooding

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iUniverse rev. date: 11/04/2009

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgements

A Wild Flower

America at War

Clara Hood

Elvira, You are Crystal

Faith

Father

Grandmother

To My Wife on Her Birthday

Elvira

Having You as My Wife

He Who Created You

I Am

Malissa

Mbaye Ndour

Africa

From A Mountain to a Molehill

Mother

My Bob

My dream

My Valentine

Mysteries

OH, How dare We Grumble

Our Angels

Patience

Search

Self-centered and Vain

Should I Believe My Eyes??

Soul

The Many and The Few

The Forrest Giants

The Heart That Mends

The Path Of Self Destruction

The River’s Edge

To My Wilfe Elvira

On Mother’s Day

Unlocking Mysteries

Visions

The Journey

The Smell Of Your Perfume

May I Speak Without Words

The Willow Tree

To My Wife, Elvira On

MOTHER’S DAY

To My Wife, Elvira

My Special Valentine

Happy Birthday

Stranger In The Night

Taxing The Mind

A True Friend

I Believe

The Beauty of Nature

The Art of Learning

One Step

Christmas Without You

I wait

My Brothers

In Search of

Poetic Quotations

The Beauty of A Black Woman

I Am Grateful

To Grandmother

To My Wife Elvira

God Created You for Me

The Dangerous Pitfalls of Talking

The Teacher

Energy

My Great Discovery

There Are No Boundaries

To The Soul

The Coliseum Of Rome

Here I Stand

In Memory Of My

Brother Donald

God’s Glory

A Dedication

To Mother

A Perfect Blend

I Am Just A Bee

Poison

The Good I Have Done

The Inevitable

Pit Falls Of The Heart

Crystal

Stripping the Soul

Nature’s Game Plan

Lend Me Your Ears

The Walk

A Field Of Music

Life’s A Flower Bed

Take My Hand

The Reality of Failure

Leverage

Maintenance of Our

Religious History

To My Wife Elvira On Her

Sixtieth Birthday

This Light

Barack Obama

Country Air

The Miracle Flower

Bearing The Cross

The Miracle of Christmas

I Am Not Alone

Remembering The Walk

A Preacher’s Life

The Death Of My Master

POETIC VERSES

THIS BOOK OF POETRY IS

DEDICATED TO

MY WIFE

ELIVRA GOODING

Introduction

I have attempted to share life’s experiences, good, bad and indifferent in a way that is clear and tasteful to the reader. Mostly, all of my work deals with reality, my personal concept of how things are, the way I think things should be, and ultimately, the way I think things should turn out.

I am fortunate enough to have had parents that were not only Christians, but Ministers. Because of my religious background and upbringing, my insights are critical when engaged in relations of husband and wife, family, friends and associates.

I