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    Firecracker: Poems at 93
    Firecracker: Poems at 93
    Firecracker: Poems at 93
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    Firecracker: Poems at 93

    By Jess Strauss

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    There is no connection between being ninety-three years old and being ancient or timeless. The poems in this collection are contemporaryreal, sincere, and thought-provoking. Strauss explores the many degrees of lovefrom young to old, from family to valued friendsin provocative and compassionate verse. Neither is love his only topic. He offers poetic viewpoints on poverty, disability, and war; he recalls traveling the long trail of parenthood from newly born child through to adulthood. The obstacles and joys in life that might be faced by age ninety-three bear examination in Firecracker: Poems at 93.

    Fire Cracker


    There are many things Id like to be
    There are many lives Id like to live
    Above all Id like to feel free
    To live and love, to forgive
    A state of mind haunts my soul
    One unusual wish torments my mind
    To build my energy so it can explode
    I wish I were a firecracker of some kind
    Id light the sky with flames of love
    Id burn away the troubles of the world
    People could look down, around and above
    To know sunshine, clouds, see stars unfurl
    Id arouse curiosity in children
    Id teach them what controlled energy can do
    Id teach them how music can enfold them
    Id teach them to understand things old and new
    Id like to be a firecracker, and make my mark in time
    With a loving companion as a backer,
    Id explode with love in a life sublime
    Though you may not see love, Ill know
    As a firecracker, I could make it so.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateNov 4, 2010
    ISBN9781450255974
    Firecracker: Poems at 93
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    Jess Strauss

    Jess Strauss resides in Palm City, Florida with his wife of 71 years. A great grandfather at age 95, he wrote his fifth book, Too Old To Be Old. He has served over fifty years as an officer and pilot with 108 search and rescue missions in the Civil Air Patrol, a United States Air Force Auxiliary.

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