On Faith We Fly: Poetry by Nature

By KENNY LORD

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTRIGUED BY AN OASIS. IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY HOT DESERT, AN ISOLATED AREA OF VEGITATION, SURROUNDED BY A BEAUTIFUL SPRING, PICTURES A GARDEN OF PARADISE. THIS OASIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS, SO THAT THEY CAN REPLINISH THEIR WATER SUPPLIES, AS THEY GO ABOUT THEIR JOURNIES. A SOURCE OF LIFE FOR MIGRATING BIRDS. IMAGINE, CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER, FORMED BY AN UNDERGROUND RIVER, IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME OF THE HOTTEST PLACES ON EARTH, WITH PALM TREES IN THE COOL SHADE.
TO THIS, I BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THEIR OWN OASIS WITHIN THEMSELFS. SOMETIMES, WE JUST HAVE TO FIND IT. A PLACE THAT IS SO WAY OUT THERE, THAT SOMETIMES PEOPLE DONT WANT TO MAKE THAT JOURNEY, BCEAUSE IT IS EITHER TOO HARD TO GET TO, OR THEY DONT BELIEVE ITS WORTH THE EFFORT.
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN THAT PLACE OF BEAUTY. WHERE THE PUREST WATERS ARE SURROUNDED BY SHADES OF GREEN AND WHERE THIS PLACE IS AS IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE ELSE, AS IT IS TO ME. WHERE THE UNDERGROUND RIVERS WITHIN US, RISE UP TO MEET THE TASKS AT HAND.
I HAVE SEEN THE WELL PAVED PATHS THAT HAVE LED TO PROMISED PALACES, BUT I WOULD RATHER TAKE THE WINDY DUNES OF THE SAND, TO MY AWAITING OASIS.

Kenny Lord

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491810323

KENNY LORD

This is the fourth book of poetry by author Kenny Lord. He continues his path of writing poetry on everyday experiences, coupled with a strong sense of imagination and a touch of rhyme and rhythm, blended with musical script. Kenny is still a police officer with the Toronto Police Service and, after almost twenty-seven years, still loves serving the citizens of Toronto. Writing poetry remains one of his longtime passions, and he continues to attend book signing events to talk about his books. It has been a long journey for him since spending time as a young child in the Toronto Children's Aid as a crown ward and in foster homes, but he has always been grateful for good friends along the way and counts every blessing. His inspirations are his family and friends, and he gratefully acknowledges the Toronto Children's Aid Society and the Children's Aid Foundation in Toronto, Canada, for helping him to beat the odds, which has been the cause for his determination to smile. His poetry comes from the heart, and his life comes from people who care.

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ON FAITH WE FLY

POETRY BY NATURE

KENNY LORD

A POET

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Published by AuthorHouse 08/16/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4918-1031-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4918-1032-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013915008

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Contents

Preface

A Cobbler Am I

All Seasons

Always A Penguin

Angels That Fly

As I Grow Old

Banana Walk

Barra Still

Before I Sleep, I Pray

Boots

Butterflies To Freedom

Carousel

Cattle Drive From Buzzard Canyon

Circus Show

Cookies For Santa

Cuckoo Clock

Drop By Drop

Fairytales And Gumballs

Fall

Frog On A Lily

Gentle Stream

Good Morning Mr Clown

Harbour Lights

Humming Bird

Jack The Bear

Joey Harmonica

Jude The Obscure

Little Man

Little White Church

Lucky Lady

Magicland

My Grandmothers Parrot

Peace Till Twilight

Peter Popsicle

Playground Laughters

Progressive Relaxations—Falling Drop

Progressive Relaxation—Port Royal

Sailors Voyage

Seaside

Soldiers Footsteps

Smile with me Kristi

Still We Dance

Sweet Kayla

The Drummer Played On

The Old Pin Stripe

The Pond At Rhodens

Tide

Towards Victory

Walk Good My Child

Walking Proud

Watermelon Seeds

When You Return

Write To Her

Young Bear

To My Wife Tisha

About the Author

Preface

One important thing that I have found in life is that sometimes you have to dig deep down inside yourself and find the encouragement and drive, so as to put your best foot forward and accomplish the things that you want in life. We can’t sit and wait for things to happen. They usually don’t. I have always had a drive to try and accomplish things on my own. For me, that came from proper guidance when I was younger. From my grandparents, George and Olive