Four Seasons of Love: Anthology of Poetry

By Patricia A. Saunders

Four Seasons of Love is an anthology of poetry that separates the emotions of love into four chapters that covers the seasons. Both men and women can relate to their first kiss, being smitten, wondering if its real and the heartbreak of loss. The author writes each poem to have the reader visualize, feel, and remember those feelings.

Four Seasons of Love, something that most have experienced or know. Going through each Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter in the cycles of love and loss.
Poetry is the window to the soul that exposes everything. The emotions that are stirred up within make you laugh, cry, and remember a piece of you on the pages.
Spring is the blossoming of love.
Summer is when it is passionate.
Fall, as the season changes, so do you.
Winter can be so cold, but yet a beginning of a new chapter.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Jan 31, 2020
• ISBN: 9781098301026

Patricia A. Saunders

Award Winning Author Patricia A. Saunders was born and raised in Connecticut before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area thirty years ago. After the passing of her mother in 2006,who had Alzheimer’s, Patricia decided if she inherited the ugly disease her words would be her legacy. Pursuing her dream of continuing her education, she received her Master’s in Management from the University of Phoenix in 2011. In 2012, she let the words flow to the pages and released her first book. Her mantra “Letting the words flow until the pen stops” began. Now releasing her seventh book. Her mantra “ Letting the words flow until the pen stops” began. Her work has been featured on a Coast to Coast Book Tour at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Toronto Word On The Street, Sacramento Black Book Fair, Tucson Book Festival, Miami International Festival of Books, AARP Life@50+ Spring Convention, and The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Convention. Also, she appeared in In the Company of a Poet, Women Owned Business Club Magazine, Alysha Live! Radio Show and Coach Deb Bailey's Secret of Success Talk Radio. She performs locally at spoken word events and Capital Jazz SuperCruise Open Mic with Grammy Award Winner Eric Roberson. She is a monthly blogger of “Blessed & Curvy,” which covers today’s hot topics. She is a certified Motivational Speaker who focuses on women’s issues, women empowerment, and grief. She released her first self-published book, Through the Fire (March 2012), which covered emotions from situations, circumstances, and life lessons that have influenced her over her lifetime. On a mission to complete a book a year in the case she inherits the ugly disease she released her second book Loving Me (2013), and her third, Let It Rain (2014) which is also self-published and covers various topics from love, grief, self-image, self-esteem, bullying, and discovery of self-love. Her fourth book (2016), This Too Shall Pass, was released by AuthorHouse Publishing, and readers have given it a five-star rating. There is Sunshine After The Rain (2018), a memoir, and Four Seasons Of Love (2020). Saunders's seventh book, " Saying Goodbye," is a memoir dedicated to her late sister. Saunders is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and wine tasting in her spare time.

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Four Seasons of Love

© 2020 by Patricia A. Saunders

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

ISBN: 978-1-09830-101-9 (Print)

ISBN: 978-1-09830-102-6 (eBook)

Scriptures marked NIV is taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Scripture marked KJV is taken from the KING JAMES VERSION (KJV): KING JAMES VERSION, public domain.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter 1: Spring Into Action

Spring Love

I Used To Love You

My Funny Valentine

Birthdays Without You

I Was There

After The Cold!

Do You?

The Color Of Love

A Woman’s Worth

Pure

Danced For You

Another Day

New Year, New Beginnings

Spring Time

It’s Happened

Looking Into The Mirror

Genie In The Bottle

Can We Fall In Love Again?

Momma, I Am Sorry

It’s Raining

Something Unexpected

A Rose Is Still A Rose

Chapter 2: Sizzle in the Summer Heat

Hot Summer Nights

Everything Must Change

Do You Still Love Me?

Not A Day Goes By

Never Too Late

If I Could

And The Beat Goes On

Happy Father’s Day

Unconditional

Montego Bay

Come Sunday

Bentley

Runaway

Never Doubt

Closer To Death Than Birth

Sweetness

One Day The Sun Shined

A Phoenix

Summer Paradise

Chapter 3: Fall Back

Autumn Love

No Matter What!

Heat

Let Me

I Don’t Love You Anymore

The Last Breath

Fall Romance

Don’t Want To Be All By Myself

Are You The One?

Separation

You’re My Angel

Secret Love

I Will Always Be Here

The Key

The Last Leaf Falls

You’re My Cream In My Coffee

Let Me Explain

Reckless

Snuggle Season

Chapter 4: Winter Beginnings

Baby, It’s Cold Outside

The Day I Let You Go

Missing You

Winter Wonderland

Wrap Your Legs Around Me

New Year, New Beginning

The Proposal

The Definition Of A Woman

Dust To Dust

A Violet Blooms

Four Seasons Of Love

About the Author

Dedication

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

(Psalm 63:3, NIV)

You never realize how much you miss someone until they are no longer here. This book is dedicated to my parents, Rev. Betty L. Saunders and Oscar A. Saunders, Sr.

To my love, you will always hold a special place in my heart. With each who has come into my life, I take the lesson given and realize that it wasn’t our time. But as each tear rolled down my cheek, I loved you.

To each of my readers who have supported me: I thank you for always being there when I needed you.

Special thank you to my focus group participants: Joelle Duarte-Damewood, Santia Registre, and Tarshia Arline-Faniel, who took the time to read my drafts and honestly tell me what they thought, gave suggestions, and even started editing. They are my number one supporters.

Lastly, my team that is the glue to