The Invisible Arm: Poems at 97

By Jess Strauss

In his sixth book, ninety-seven year old poet Jess Strauss shares his own experiences, ideas, and reflections on overcoming the challenges that life presents over time.

Communicating the importance of love, caring, and friendship, he encourages us to be active and not rest on the sidelines. Each of us should be a friend to ensure an "Invisible Arm" around another's shoulder for support in hard times when we aren't available. The poems are real, sincere, and thought provoking. Strauss's reference to the many degrees of love, from young to old, family to valued friends, developing new friends or dealing with the loss of loved ones, will cause you to ponder. You will feel his compassion for the poor, his attitude toward war, and concern for nature and the environment. It will stimulate your own buried thoughts on many subjects. How many obstacles did you overcome? It's all in The Invisible Arm: Poems at 97.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491739532

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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ISBN: 978-1-4917-3952-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4917-3953-2 (e)

iUniverse rev. date: 07/22/2014

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

The Invisible Arm

Who Needs Birthdays

The Upset World

Which Way?

Fish or Fly

A Friend At Any Age

The World Vs Peace

Time

Seventy-two Years and Seven Months. Why?

Love from Audrey

Birthdays Come and Go

The Joy of a Jilt

From Grace to Grace

Round or Flat

Living Life Takes Time

Yesterday Protects Tomorrow

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Another Mother’s Day

Dream On

Love vs. Love

To Our Irish Friends

The Absent Mother Is Present

Directions, Please

Check, Please?

I Need to Know

Dreams Have Power

The River Turned Blue

Hope Works

Another Night of Dreams

There’s a Little of Heaven on Earth

If Only

No Stress, No Pain, No Strain

The Matchless Match

At 97

The Leading Lady Escapes

To a Sad Celebrant on St. Patrick’s Day

Valentine’s Day

What’s a Birthday?

Don’t Water Down Water

McCutchen’s Way

No Need to Worry if You Lose

Water Grows

You Taught Me to Live Long, But You Died

Don’t Believe You Know it All

A Cure for War

Why Kiss?

About The Author

For Sylvia

"Ah, my Beloved, fill the Cup that clears