Impressions: Sharing the Human Experience

By Cora Davis

A poetry anthology in three parts, the first section relates ordeals or simple incidents through narratives based on real or imagined events to make a point about life experiences. In the second, many of the concepts that aid individuals when contending with struggles and developing means for survivals are explored. In the third section, one poe

• Language: English
• Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
• Release date: Aug 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781955955768

Cora Davis

Cora Davis, a retired high school English teacher of 30 years, has worked with charities and mentored high school youth. As a teacher, she was fascinated with the incessant energy of youth, with their resilience and with those who had hopes for a future that would take them beyond ordinary circumstances.Like many other adults who have had years of daily contact with culturally diverse children and youth, she is aware of untapped reservoirs of talents, challenges and inspiring possibilities among both advantaged and disadvantaged children and youth.Memories of activities and interactions with youth have resulted in verses found in this short volume. Simple, honest communication about the past and the present, she believes, is a powerful tool to get to know and assist the people who will be replacing today's leaders. Brief, uncomplicated activities in reading, discussing, listening and learning could result in improvements on a large scale.

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Impressions

…Sharing the Human Experience

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Cora Davis

Copyright © 2021 by Cora Davis.

Library of Congress Control Number:      2021917562

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Part 1: The Individual

In the Grand Scheme of Things

The Camel

One Month in November

Rambling Memories

Learning Hard Lessons

Stepping into Another World

Unexpected Kindnesses

Mentoring

Womanhood in the Making, A Mother’s Quest

Bobby Cougaran Plus Cay Brown

… And Then Came Answers

Hope in Hard Places

You Can Take Charge and Add Wings to Your Dreams

Innocence… Disappeared

From the Observation Post

Which Way? Straight Ahead Or Exit?

Letting Go

Faith in the Invisible Nods

Part 2: The Concept

Bravo!

Jarred Back to Reality

Incorporated

The Real Annie Marie

Of Heeding a Sui Generis {Unique} Calling

Storing Hidden Moments of Pleasure

Of Liberty Concentrated Preparation and Instant Gratification

Of Invading Behaviors and Patriot Paragons

The Unhidden Truth

File Condensation

The Old Home Place

A Questioning Quandary?

Now and Then

Behind the Clouds Motley Linings of Joy and Gloom

Never Alone

Ah, Patience!

The Power of Time

Surviving Dreams

Man in the Park

The Last Good Bye

The Final Garment

Part 3: The Group, Survival

Glimpses of the African Americans’ Journey, An American Story

Dedication

This book is dedicated to parents and their children of ages twelve and up.

In each endeavor of our lives, we are encouraged by others and by our own inner strengths to improve, to endure. Obviously, parents have first claim to inspire the direction their children’s lives take. Others enhance and help to advance that direction towards progress.

What a powerful role parents have as guides to bond, to prepare, to nurture, to inspire!

Here’s to all of you who impart the best of yourselves to give to others!

Introduction

The poems assembled for this book are of diverse subjects and many of the verses may relate to each other only as poems. They blend many of the themes, concepts and experiences that cause individuals to share the human experience.

It is hoped that IMPRESSIONS will provide interesting reading and in some instances inspiration and information. The subjects and style are varied. Many of the poems contain rhyme and rhythm because those devices seem to appeal to many young readers. Also, a variety of reading levels are included because one level fits all does not apply to all readers of the same age group.

In the first section, Part One: The Individual, where specific characters