Pantoums and Other Poems

By Suncoast Writers and Authors Group

Pantoums and Other Poems is the result of an exercise the

Suncoast Authors and Writers Group partook in writing

the Pantoum style of poetry. A group of eight different

authors participated in this effort and their work

is as varied as the authors themselves.

We hope you enjoy the poetry of Rosalie Giansante,

Robert Green, Gloria Lynn, Dorothy Ramsdell, Barbara Rhodes,

Eric Rhodes, William Tang and Caroline Westerhof.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479749416

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Eric Foster Rhodes, Marie Cirile, Dana Lynne Tang and David Lewine . . .

A Sudden Gale

Introduction

Biography

Rosalie Giansante

Love for Sale

A Walk on the Dark Side

I’ll Forget You

A Fond Caress

Biography

Robert Lawrence Green

A Southern Black Racer

A True Tale . . . ?

A Vigorous Fight

My 22 Year Old Daughter

The Tone

His Worst Nightmare

My Mind’s Eye

Cosmic Love Affair

The Wait

The Smile First Got Me

A Kindred Soul?

Night Flyin’

The Precipice

The Other Side

Into the Depths

Like The Stars

Biography

Gloria Lynn

The Date Stamped On Food

The Little Gecko

Good Music

Where Did I Put It?

Today Rain Fell

Sleeplessness

The Mighty Oak

Sheltered From the Storm

Chump Change

Today I Lost a Friend

Guardian Angel

Biography

Dorothy Daly Ramsdell

To Read

Words

Imagination

Sum It All Up

Biography

Barbara Rhodes

Spanish Moss Will Kill You

Biography

Eric Foster Rhodes

When the High Tide Came

Collecting Things

First Day of Summer

Mountain Peaks

Gaining On Me

These Things I Remember

Biography

William Tang

A Matter for the Happy Street

The Last Dance (With Dana Lynne)

Biography

Caroline S. Westerhof

Hats Galore

Footprints

The Seasons in Loving and Dying

Amen

Belonging

God’s Children

Welcome Home!

His Way!

Amen . . . Amen . . .

The Great Awakening

Dedication

Precious life goes on . . .

The Suncoast Writers and Authors Group is a close knit collection of unique individuals, each with a story to tell of a life well-lived. While this book of poetry was being written and assembled our group lost a member who was not only a pillar among us, but a pillar in the community. It is with great sorrow that we dedicate this book to Eric Foster Rhodes’ memory.

A second member of our group, Marie Cirile, also passed away while this work was being assembled. Marie was unique as the first woman detective with the New York City Police Department and wrote a book, Memoirs of a Police Officer about her experiences. This book is also dedicated to Marie’s memory.

Two of our members’ life partners also passed while this book was being written and brought to completion. The Suncoast Writers and Authors Group wants to dedicate this work to their memories as well. Without their loving support where would we be? William Tang’s wife Dana Lynne and Gloria Lynn’s husband, David are both missed.

In keeping with the theme of this book, Robert Green composed a work of Pantoum poetry for this dedication:

A Sudden Gale

It came on fast, like a sudden gale.

No warning, no indication, no cure.

Things coming apart, starting to fail.

They’ll never be like they were.

No warning, no indication, no cure.

One day healthy, the next day sick.

They’ll never be like they were.

Leaving our head spinning, it came on so quick.

One day healthy, the next day sick.

Loved ones gather wishing them well.

Leaving our head spinning, it came on so quick.

Remembering good times before they fell.