Rising Sunrise

By Christiana Guarino

This book is a compilation of poetry and short stories written by the author, Christiana Guarino, while she was growing up and attending elementary and high schools. It also includes poetry written by the author's mother, Linda Mata.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Book Vine Press
• Release date: Aug 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781955885485

Christiana Guarino

Linda Mata is a freelance writer and holds a Masters Degree from the University of Oklahoma. She is also the author of Roads and Reminiscences and co-author, with her daughter, of the book Upon the Stars. She was featured in Who’s Who in American Women 2004. Christiana Guarino was a Teen-age high school student when the fi rst edition of this book was written in 2006. She has received numerous awards for her short stories and poetry. These include 2 local Youth diversity awards, inclusion in Who’s Who in Poetry in 2005 and recipient of The Creative Commemoration Award in the fall of 2004. She continues to write and is currently a university student.

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Contents

Jose and El Cinco De Mayo

Something to Think About

Annie’s Challenge

The Search for Love

Christiann’s Temptation

The Only Thing: The Story of Little Johnny and the Hurricane

Poems

Upon the Stars

Easter Time

Nice Things

St. Patrick’s Day

Winter

What Was the Greatest Gift?

The Night

Shine a Candle

Identity and a Sense of Self

Two Good Friends

Keep Dreaming

Summit in the Horizon

In memory of my brother David M. Proctor

To My First Grandchild

Poems of Inspiration

A Poem

Abuela Rosa

Aunt Mary

Autumn

Boating Luncheon Party

Dad

Dad’s Laughter

In Memory of Mom

La Prunelle d’l’Oeil

Mama’s Smile

Moments

Morning Dew

Nature’s Autumn

Our Love

Our Son and Daughter

Proudly Black and Brown

Rainbow Wish

Snowflakes

Standing at the Edge of the Shore

Sterotype

Valentine’s Day

Tasks

The Brightest Star

The Evergreen Tree

The Fulani Mask

The Sunrise

The Storm

The US Supreme Court Rule

Warm Biscuits

Poems of Persons Places and Events

A Salute to My Great Grandfather and the Civil War’s Other US Colored Troops

George Washington, Founder of Centerville

Gwendolyn Brooks

Jose and El Cinco de Mayo

Jose and El Cinco De Mayo

A Creative Nonfiction Story of a Young Boy from ‘Old Mexico’

Jose had not a clue what was going on, but his mother did. The mother did not have the heart to tell Jose that on this day in May 1862, his father would have to leave home to defend their state of Puebla, Mexico from conquer by French Military Forces. Jose was small boy, age seven, who loved his father dearly.

His mother swept the dusty floor of their adobe hut and took a glance at her son in peaceful dreams. It was painful to know she would soon need to awake him to say good-bye to his father. It would come as a complete shock to him.

His father came over and gently laid his hand on his mother’s shoulder.

Isabella, wake Jose, he whispered. I must leave soon for The Pass of Las Cumbres. That is where Ignacio Zaragoza has stationed us.