Fade to Black

By E. M. Warren

I was born in the latter half of the twentieth century in
Westgrove, Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter, my family
moved to Newark, Delaware where I was educated.
My family and I lived in a small stone house that was
probably a share croppers house, or belonged to one
of the workers that help tend to the farm. I lived a basic
rural life with plenty of farm animals, a huge vegetable
garden, and lots of creeks and woods to explore. At twenty
I joined the army. After the army I joined the work force,
and worked at various jobs through the ups and downs
of the vastly changing economy. I started writing poetry
in the mid 80s. It seemed to come natural to me.
After several prompting from my friends, I decided to put
my collection in a book to share with others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 2, 2006
• ISBN: 9781469115214

E. M. Warren

Biography I was born in the latter half of the twentieth century in Westgrove, Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter, my family moved to Newark, Delaware where I was educated. My family and I lived in a small stone house that was probably a share croppers house, or belonged to one of the workers that help tend to the farm. There were several dairy farms in the area. At twenty I joined the army. After the army I joined the work force, and worked at various jobs through the ups and downs of the vastly changing economy. I started writing poetry in the mid 80’s. 1 seemed to come natural to me. After several prompting from my friends, I decided to put my collection in a book to share with others.

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Contents

Introduction

Profile of a Poet

Just Thinking

Am I Transparent

Can I Hold On to a Promise?

Cheap Imitation

Compromise

Decisions

Does It Really Pertain to Me?

Familiar Road

Friends

Going Back

Holiday Audit

Maturing after You’re Grown

Midlife

Rich or Poor

The Pepper Lady

Torn

Out of Place

Mood Swings

A Hardened Heart

Motivation

My Last Chance

Ode to a Fighter

Playing Catch Up

Spider on the Wall

Too Busy to Fall in Love

Hard Times

Auto Accident

Critical Situation

Distracted

Failure

A Lousy Day

Outside Looking In

Starting Over Again

Tough Times

The Blues

Breakdown

Changing Directions

Christmas Is Just Another Day without You

Early Hours

Fireworks

Friday Blues

Holiday Blues

Life Changes

Over

Pain

Prisoner of a Dream

The Next Step

The Queen of Hearts

Tragic Loss

Depression

A Pattern of Depression

Depression

Escape

High Hopes

How Can You Go On and Live?

Inventory

Reminiscing

Restless Nights

The Assailant

Weak Moments

Just for Fun

A Saturday Afternoon

Dieting

Kitty and the Mouse

My Favorite Things

My Little Kitty

Pizza Dreams

Faith Restored

Heavy Heart

I Believe in You

Standing Strong

A New Outlook

Breakup

Face Your Own Reality

Fade to Black

God Knows What You Are Going Through

Instincts

My Serenity

Outlook

Philosophy on Life

Proclamation

Reality Setting In

Resolutions

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Everyone in life has his/her share of troubles and adversity. The way we handle adversity, and our attitude in the midst of our troubles, can make or break our spirit. I have found out the hard way to tackle even the most difficult of troubles head-on. Rarely did a problem simply go away because I ignored it, or was downgraded because I would not recognize the full intensity of it.

This book is a collection of poems that reflect the ups, downs, and even the funny side of life. I hope this collection will give you something to laugh about, think about, and rejoice about.

Remember, no matter how difficult your life can be at times, you are never alone. Have faith, be of good cheer, for God is always with you.

E. M. Warren

Introduction

Profile of a Poet

I say a little about myself

In each and every poem I write.

Bringing forth my feelings and ideas,

To bestow some of my insight.

My poems are of a rhyming nature,

The theme is never cloudy nor gray.

I try not to be too complex or wordy

It’s very clear what I want to say.

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