Whispers in the Mist

By Gail Johnston

Join me in the journey of a lifetime, where the path leads thru time, weaving in and out of the foggy mist.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 7, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452096742

Gail Johnston

Gail Johnston was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in suburbs there in the 1950’s. The chronicle of her childhood as an only child of older parents, living with an assortment of relatives comprised her first book, “Make a Lot of Noise and Don’t Go on the Porch”. Although she worked as a social worker professionally for a number of years, writing, especially poetry has been an avocation since she was a teenager. In this second book, she combines a collection of poetry, some from a much earlier period, and essays, all focusing on the continual imprinting of past experiences on present time, and the effect of these earlier experiences on the decisions we make throughout life.

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First published by AuthorHouse 12/1/2010

ISBN: 978-1-4520-9673-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4520-9674-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010917815

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my parents:

Donald and Patricia Johnston, who has been

there for me, thru bad times, when nobody believed in me.

Their undying love and support has carried me thru.

Mom, I hope you see this.

Patricia Johnston

July 5, 1932- March 14, 2006

Contents

WHISPERS IN THE MIST

CHAPTER ONE;

OF THE LAND, AND MOUNTAIN MISTS.

HARMONY.

QUALITY OF LIFE

O’ WINDING PATH

THE OLD BARN

COUNTRY GIRL

SPRING RAIN

AUTUMN

ROCK HOUSE

SUMMER BREEZE

TELL ME

WINTER

THE DROUGHT

THE END OF A SUMMER DAY

FANTASY DAY

APPROACHING EVE

PLIGHT OF THE PLANT

THE WANTING GALE

WILD AGAIN

TRUTH

DAUGHTER OF THE LAND

THEY CAN SEE

BLUSTERY DAY

THE STORM

NEW DAY

MORNING VEIL

Forgotten in time

SILENCE?

TRANQUILITY

MOUNTAIN MIST

CHAPTER TWO

THE MORNING CHILL AND THE SPIRIT MARE

MORNING CHILL

CALL TO THE WILD

ROXY

STONE AND SNOW

THE DAY IS BORN

CALLING HER HOME

SPIRIT SONG

CAROUSEL

THE BIRD

NIGHT RIDE

BOUNTY HUNTER

MAGIC MOMENT

THE APACHE MAN

THE STALLION

SPIRIT MARE

CHAPTER THREE

STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM TO A SINGLE SUNRISE

STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM

ALONE

And learn to be alone.

LONLINESS

DARKNESS

DARKEST HOUR

THEY COME TO ME

PAIN

NO ONE

SOMETHING’S OUT THERE

ONLY FRIEND

MY ROOM

NIGHTMARE

BLIND SOUL

LONELY WOMAN

RELEASE

A SINGLE SUNRISE

CHAPTER FOUR

FINDING ME AND ANSWERS

FINDING ME

MOTHER

I’M NOT ALONE

GO AWAY

ONLY ME

LIFE’S ROOM

THE KIDS ARE GONE

GOING BACK

I HAD A DREAM

SAME

JUST WHAT I NEED

MOM AND DAD

SHE

FOR MY SISTER MELINDA, TO HER SON

SCHOOL MORNINGS

ANSWERS

CHAPTER FIVE

OF THE HEART AND FEATHERY DREAMS

ANGEL EYES

COME FOR ME.

TO SUPERMAN

WHEN YOU REMEMBER

SUN AND SAND

TAKE ME ALONG

WINDOW OF MY HEART

EXCEPT YOU

THE WAY SHE LOOKS

I KNOW YOUR THERE

LOVE’S PLEA

STILL

MORNING MIST

THE HUNTRESS

ONLY A DREAM

FEATHERY DREAM

CHAPTER SIX

OF VISIONS AND PRAYER

VISIONS

THE GIFT

NATURE’S ALTAR

FARAWAY PLACES

TAKEN HOME

MAMA’S PRAYER

ONE

LISTEN CLOSELY

I SEE HER

PRAYER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to express my deep and lasting appreciation to my dear friends,

Heidi, Dawn, and Elliott, who have been the spokes in the wheel of my life.

I want to thank my brothers and sisters, Janice, David, Bill, Melinda and Jess, for sharing

all of the joys and tears of my childhood. My two children Daniel and Amanda, for helping me

to remember what it is like to be young. Also to my grandchildren, Madison, Dana, Haley, Jaden, Brody

and Ian, they are the lights that burn bright in my life. And especially to the Goddess, for finding me, showing

me all the beauty in this life and blessing me with the gift to write about it.

Gail Johnston

For You Mom

WHISPERS IN THE MIST

Drifting out from behind the pines