Journey: A Book of Poems

By Leonie E. Marson-Lewis

Journey: A Book of Poems offers a uniquely introspective way of looking into past experience and how it affects author Leonie E. Marson-Lewiss life today. The poems in this collection offer a fresh, in-depth reflection on interpersonal relationships. Marson-Lewis explores her life through verse as it highlights the relationships she has developed throughout her life.

Journey expresses the belief that not everything deemed not good is bad for you and that all things and experiences have purpose in shaping that journey that we take throughout our lives. Crochet Bag pays homage to mothers and maternal figures who guide us to the lives we will ultimately lead and the people we will become. A Childs Need marvels at Marson Lewiss fathers success at raising nine children. Full of memories of her vital life experiences, this collection calls on you to recall great moments of your own life.

Crochet Bag

She made it from a piece of the material
off a spread she had just finished.
Here, this bag will last you for ever.
Keep your wool and needles in it.

Cut from cloth that kept me warm.
Made with hands of a loving mum.
Placed into my hands,
Passed straight to my heart.
My crochet bag.
Thanks Mum.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Sep 20, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426979408

Leonie E. Marson-Lewis

Leonie E. Marson-Lewis was born in Kingston, Jamaica. The family lived in Kingston, when her parents immigrated to England, the children went to live under the guardianship of their uncle in New Garden, St. Andrews. In New Garden, Leonie developed a love for reciting rhymes, taught to her by her cousins, for they were all she could say without stuttering. Leonie and her siblings joined their parents in stages, she in May 1960. There she attended Grafton Junior School, in North London where a speech therapist was assigned to her and helped her overcome her lisp and stutter. By the age of nine her speech impediment was a thing of the past. Along with her speech came a new found confidence that made her a non-stop chatter. Her mother encouraged her writing with an endless supply of diaries and her teacher encouraged the poetry by introducing her to William Wordsworth’s “Daffodils”. Leonie moved to America in 1984 with her husband and two daughters later a son became a welcomed addition to the family. She continues to write and perform at poetry open mic venues.

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Contents

This book is dedicated to my family:

Introduction

Forward

Life Is

Star Light

The Importance of Family

Time

A Child’s Need

Crochet Bag

Every Spoil Is A Style

My Story

So Far Gone

The Mask I Wear

Dancing At Nella’s

For Peace Sake

Peaceful Disturbance

Inner City Blues

Eyes Of A Soldier

Tragedy

Dear Mum

Not

In The Midst Of Chaos And Claim

I See

My Love

Un-commissioned Spies

Destinies

A Husband Less Grown

Forgiven

Suppression

This Too Shall Pass

When Will It Be My Turn?

The Cockroach - A Poetry Story

Do Something

The Twilight of Man’s Mind

As The Sun Sets

Aunt Maggie’s Last Visit

The Last Visit with Papa

My Soul Lies Bare

Gone In The Wind

A Life Well Spent

Isadora’s Ghost

Thank You Lord

Me

Glad Tidings

Christmas Love

Leonie E. Marson-Lewis

JOURNEY

A Book of Poems by

Leonie E Marson-Lewis

This book is dedicated to my family:

My husband, Oliver, who became material.

My son, Oli, my sound bite man.

My daughters, Queie, the editor and Nneka, the supporter.

Many thanks for the inspiration and encouragement:

The poetry workshop at East Orange Library

and

The Write Group in Montclair.

With this book of poems, I hope that you will take the first of many walks with me.

Introduction

I started writing this set of poems

At a time of great hurt.

To release stress and tension

Caused by loss and mistrust.

Writing my therapy,

The pencil my medication.

With each line, poetry came forth.

So I poured out my heart,

Telling truths and make beliefs,

To give solace to my soul,

And brighten many days.

Forward

This book of poems is comprised of poems written by me with the exception of two. The Importance of Family was written by Rachel John, my niece and sent to me via email July 12,