Fun Poems: From Uncle Bernie

By A. Bernie Barnes

This is a book of poetry containing real life lessons in an entertaining and fun way. The poetry is structured for daily reading for encouragement, inspiration and reflection. the purpose of this volume is to introduce readers, young and older, to fun and magic in stories told in the form of very readable, delightful poems. It is hoped that new readers will be attracted to the genre of poetry and perhaps encourage them to be writers themselves.

This collection of inspirational poetry is a great book to keep and read again and again. also, its an ideal and inexpensive and sensational gift for all ages; one that always will be treasured and remembered.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 17, 2013
• ISBN: 9781475995220

A. Bernie Barnes

A Bernie Barnes is a writer and author of poetry books and novels following a previous career in engineering, industrial and consumer sales and marketing. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, veteran of WW ll as U.S. Navy seaman and service as commissioned officer in U.S. Naval Reserve, retired. He is an inventor, scientist, and former CEO and corporate manager. He enjoys service to church and community. Other activities include cooking, friends and family gatherings and business interests. A Grandfather and Greatgrandfather, he now lives in California. Other books: Scope of Life Fun Poems Dreams, Love and Sighs The Birth of Christmas Mountain Life and Spirit Lyrics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fun Poems, Part 1

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Biography

Description

1.   Giraffe With Broken Neck

2.   Speed Demon

3.   Can You Bounce A Wooden Ball?

4.   Artist’s Knife

5.   The Zoo

6.   Uninvited Friend

7.   Mister Koko’s Yoyo

8.   Joy Of Journey

9.   Wingo

10.   Win And Lose

11.   Wobbly Wobble

12.   The Good Name

13.   The Fish

14.   Lesson At Eleven

15.   Spacery Rhyme

16.   Dog Gone

17.   Animal Traits

18.   Seaway’s Toll

19.   Secret Gold

20.   Far-Out Image

21.   Shippin’ Out To Sea

22.   Never Give Up

23.   Sol

24.   Wayside Life Goes On

25.   Steady Fox

26.   Power

27.   Sun Sailing

28.   Watch The Tiny World

29.   Wild Animals

30.   Culture

31.   An Hour Of Quiet Humming Day

32.   To Jump Or Not To Jump

33.   Roman Numerals Are Pictures

34.   Uncrowned Cowboy

35.   God’s Sky Diver

36.   Captured

37.   Looking Down To Look Up

38.   I Heard A Whistle

39.   Life: North By West

40.   The Hand Is Faster

41.   Wild, Wild Wolf

42.   The Game Of Life

43.   Force 7 Monster

44.   Lap Star

45.   Win And Lose

46.   Running

47.   Summertime Hair

48.   Clean King

49.   Pick Your Spot

50.   Conqueror

51.   Smile Power

52.   Life’s Travel Fun

53.   Sense Of Meanings

54.   Sweet Dreams

55.   The Meal

56.   To Be Continued

57.   Quicker Than The Eye

58.   Wicked Trail

59.   Delivery

60.   To The Rescue

61.   What Is So Bright?

62.   The Babe In The Cradle

63.   Onward

64.   Endeavour

65.   Long Tails

66.   Mysteries Heard

67.   Searching

68.   Life’s Trek

69.   Life-Time

Fun Poems, Part 2

1.   Orange Tree

2.   Fear

3.   Outdoors

4.   Word Play

5.   Smooth Rides

6.   In The Wild

7.   Life’s Trail

8.   On Park’s Path

9.   Reliable Action

10.   High Scale

11.   Wind Power

12.   Ear Test

13.   Daily Walk

14.   Cold High Winds

15.   Peer Pressure

16.   The Good Name

17.   Lost Melody

18.   Troubadours

19.   One Day

20.   Time Warp

21.   Perception

22.   Life’s Divide

23.   A New Start

24.   Ego’s Dead End

25.   Great Love

26.   A Country Christmas

27.   March To Victory

28.   Standard Of Loyalty

29.   Yaw And Pitch Of Life

30.   Sailors

31.   Carillon Bells

32.   Merry Christmas

33.   Residuals

34.   White Paste

35.   To Be Forgotten

36.   Side Tracks

37.   Passing Time

38.   Twin Towers Ambush

39.   Victory

40.   Moving Sea Of Time

41.   The Trip

42.   Said The Rector

43.   Class

44.   Blind Eyes

45.   The Present

46.   Mysteries Profound

47.   Eagle

48.   Nature’s Run

49.   Mystery Form

50.   Robot Hero

51.   Freedom’s Flag

52.   Warm Heart

53.   Hard Life

54.   Quiet Hero

55.   Growing

56.   Se La Vida

57.   On The Wall

58.   Masquerade

59.   A New Life

60.   Warm Song

61.   Captured

62.   Wayward Thoughts Of Man

63.   Hit And Or Miss

64.   Lady Luck

65.   The Poem I Didn’t Write

66.   Inside Poetry

67.   Unusual

68.   Moved On

69.   Souls In Slavery

70.   Futile Appeasement

71.   Count Down To The End

72.   Beacon Of America

DEDICATION

In memory of