A Brighter Discontent

By Anna Kristina Schultz

A brighter discontent,
I have on sunless days,
When the questions pile up
And rainbows bathe in grays . . .
On a journey through memories, dreams, and wonderings, Anna Kristina Schultz leaves a trail of poetic thought that celebrates and questions the existence of normalcy. Using a variety of poetic styles and techniques, her honest and unique perspective awakens you to see and not just look, to hear and not just listen, to know and not just assume . . .
In amassing dissonance,
I write from rhyme to rhyme,
As the poetry falls
Through the cracks of time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: May 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466933484

Anna Kristina Schultz

Anna Kristina Schultz is a poetry writer and reader, the author of Blue Ink and Epiphany Poetry, winner of several writing and public speaking awards, a hopeless lover of long walks and traveling, who finds delight in exploring and sharing poetic verse as a way to create beauty and awaken wonderment. She is currently pursuing a career in elementary education in Alberta, Canada.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012908341

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Contents

INTRODUCING

Water

LIFE IS JUST SO…

HAIKU

FLY

VENUS

WET INSPIRATION

STAIR

WATER

I SEE GOD IN CLOUDS

THE OTHER SIDE OF MAGIC

I FELL

Sense of Love

CAUGHT HEART

REGINA’S LOVE SONG

THERE’S A MOON

THEY’RE TWO STRANGERS

FALLING IN LOVE

LIGHT

TO LOVE UNFAILING

FOR YOU

SENSE OF LOVE

LOVELY

ALOUD

BELOVED

BREATH OF LIFE

Beautiful Life

EVERYTHING

SPEAK

PRAISE

SACRIFICE

I TRUST YOU

WORRY

PRODIGAL’S FATHER SONNET

CHANGE

THE LOSS OF MYSELF

WHEN I LET YOU

BEAUTIFUL LIFE

Ashen Eden

ASHEN EDEN

WISH YOU WELL

LET THE BREEZE BLOW

WAITING

BULLY

LAMENT OF CELEBRITY

FADE AWAY

137

I THINK I’M DONE

A Brighter Discontent

QUESTIONS

A BRIGHTER DISCONTENT

FLEETING THING

MY PHILOSOPHY

ART DEBRIS

JUST STOP

THE ETCH OF MUSIC

WHALES

PAIN OF BEAUTY

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING

NATURAL PAUSE

To Kathleen & Karilyn

Your lives are inspiring and your futures brilliant.

Behold, I will do something new,

Now it will spring forth;

Will you not be aware of it?

I will even make a roadway in the wilderness,

Rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19 (NASB)

Thank you

To my Saviour King, for stirring my soul and giving me eyes to see the cracks and edges, the stitches and vapours…

To you, my dear family and friends, thank you for your constant support, enduring love, and uplifting presence in my life. May the blessings of God trail behind you and go before you…

Wherever you find yourself as you read these pages, may you live in a light that is brighter and a place colored with wonder…

Let the Breeze Blow - In Loving Memory of Lucille Schultz, Beloved Grandmother

Praise - In Loving Memory of Linda Weir, Beautiful Friend