Expressions to Share

By George W. Johnson

Expression to Share is a collection of heartfelt poems about real-life encounters. Written by a former semi-truck driver, Expressions to Share incorporates ideas from all walks of life, whether that is about life, love, and family or perhaps the newest landscape scene on the beautiful horizon. Still some were dedicated to people as other drivers asked to have a poem written for their wife or girlfriend. With a collection of over eighty poems and sonnets, Expressions to Share offers genuine love for the life given to us. Speaking through beauty and wishes, through emotions and feelings, Expressions to Share will speak to you as if someone is right there telling you the background story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781499084160

George W. Johnson

George W. Johnson is a retired truck driver who now continues to build semi trucks in his woodworking business. Working as a truck driver from 1963 to 1985 and also from 1988 to 1993, George wrote many of these poems after long hours on the road. He was encouraged by Pastor Charles Jacobson; George Dalton, the editor of Cannon Falls Beacon; and Helen Duff from the Dakota County Tribune in Rosemont, Minnesota, to publish this book. George lives in Corsica, South Dakota, along with his wife, Jolene. Publishing a book has always been a dream of George’s, so Expressions to Share is an accomplishment. He is currently working on another book to publish.

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Copyright © 2015 by George W. Johnson.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2014918507

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4990-8415-3

               Softcover         978-1-4990-8417-7

               eBook              978-1-4990-8416-0

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Rev. date: 01/12/2015

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Contents

Acknowledgements

We, The People

Friends

For Mothers

Happy Birthday, Mother

Revealing

Sunshine

A Truck Driver

The Mighty St. Croix

Disguise

Timber

Exposure

Happiness

Love

Love

Love

For You

Precious

Their Day

Neglected Ties

Loneliness

Restoration

Lost Children

Resemblance

Danger

A Rembrandt

The Sun

Once Upon A Time

Our Farmers

A Teacher

A Prophecy

Inner Pride

Marriage

Surprise

Thoughts

Treason

A Mighty Oak Tree

Fall

Still

Love

Love Is

Today

Joy

How Proud I Am

A Wish

Dreams

Wishing

Beauty Within

If Two Can’t See

A Reminder

The Ole Swimming Hole

Our Daughter

Our Son

Our Home

A Nurse

Friends?

Struggling

Forgiveness

Courage

Confused

Awkward

Frustration

Questions

A Misunderstanding

Good Morning

Spring

Anxious Moments

For You

Heartbreak

Fear

A Shepherd

It Must Be

We Thank You

My Friend

His House

Just Ask

He Gave Up His Life

Working With Him

Freedom

My Friends

Acknowledgements

My thanks first to our Lord Jesus Christ, for giving me this gift, Expressions To Share, and to Pastor Charles Jacobson for his continuing inspiration to do something with this gift.

To Ivory Niewenhuis for all the typing of manuscripts and other general help. To Jackie Niewenhuis with the administrative and other help.

For

family, friends,

and my many readers

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From the many requests that I have from my readers, I am including something about myself. I was born in 1936, one of five children and two step brothers. I have three children, a daughter, Tara G., and two sons, Troy A. and Chad E. Johnson. I married Jolene in 1994. She brought 6 children to our union; Judene, Tani, Dana, Roddy, Damian, and Layne.

While employed with Ruan Transport Corp. from 1963 to 1985 as a truck driver, I spent many long hours on the road. I would write about whatever I was thinking about—people from all walks of life that