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    Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose
    Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose
    Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose
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    Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose

    By Jorge Torrez

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    The poems depict mental verses by an individual who has been through the ravages of Depression in which uses old themes and combining them in a new contemporary style unique to his persona. As is with the rest of his poetry books, Jorge dedicates all his works to all those who want to enjoy them, but specifically are intended for those individuals afflicted with a disability.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateJan 19, 2014
    ISBN9781304810847
    Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose

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      Book preview

      Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose - Jorge Torrez

      Mental Verses Through Poetic Prose

      Contents

      Contents

      Preface

      Pretty Flower

      Hometown

      Loyal Friend

      My Mortality

      Blind Life

      Due Credit

      A Silent Whisper

      First Love

      Once Young

      Displaced

      Psyche Room

      Warped Mind

      Lost in Depression

      Winter

      Mental Hospital

      Intrusive Thoughts

      This Life

      Bewitched Love?

      Spring

      Mom

      Happy New Year

      Live or Die

      Yesterday

      Sunset

      What If….?

      A Broken Heart

      Disease

      Memories on Paper

      Life

      My Nightmare

      Preface

      I dedicate this book to those who have suffered or are suffering some kind of illness or disability; with the hope they will find solace and refuge in the words I have written.

      Special Thanks:

      Masha Sedaghatian for her efforts in contributing many lines of verses in a few of the stanzas on the last four poems of this book.  Her dedication and work ethic is always greatly appreciated and welcomed.

      Afflicted

      My quotes and poems are mainly,

      for those with an affliction-

      whether if it’s from ,

      an unfortunate physical or mental condition;

      it is to provide solace and peace of mind-

      is my intended mission.

      My words are free not bound –

      to any particular cause or group interest-

      they are for all to enjoy and appreciate;

      the message the words interpret-

      a bridge to a world of the sufferer –

      to narrow the gap,

      for those who don’t care,

      because for many-

      it is business as usual and of them;

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