The Love Psalms

By Joel "Shakes" Odei

Love is sweet when it is new.
It is sweeter when it is true,
But sweetest when it is you.
Loving you is as easy as breathing.
With a look into your eyes, I see possibilities.
You dot my is, you cross my ts.
You make me a man complete.

This book not only presents readers with everyday poetry to spice up their love lives but also inspires readers and fires their imaginations to be creative and write their own poems for that special person.

With the use of simple, everyday vocabulary to create and describe several moods and scenery, it is easy to relate to the poems in this book, and there is one suitable poem for almost every situation in which one finds oneself.

With a touch of humour, the poems also guarantee some smiles on the readers face, presenting an escape route from lifes stressful routine.

This book helps us to appreciate the little things that life presents to us: the memories of the past, the hopes of the future, and the gift of the present.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 23, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514468753

Joel "Shakes" Odei

With a gift of words, a powerful imagination, and a passion for the strongest of emotions, love, Joel “Shakes” Odei brings his rare blend of creativity to bear in this book of contemporary love poetry. Over the years, the musician, poet, and choreographer has touched the lives of many love couples and poetry enthusiasts alike through his versatility with words, which are carefully selected to reach straight to the heart of the reader. Born in Accra, Ghana, Joel earned the name “Shakes” from his high school mates at Mfantsipim for his unique writing abilities, for which he received several awards. His official website is www.theshakesexperience.com, where a lot more information about him, including his music and concerts, can be found.

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Copyright © 2016 by Joel Odei.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5144-6876-0

                eBook           978-1-5144-6875-3

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Rev. date: 02/22/2016

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Contents

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I Feel Your Pain

Tenderly

At Night

Your Presence

This Love

You

Like Roses

Brighter than the Sun

Sweet Words

I Need You

As an Angel

Your Touch

Your Smile

My Fears

I Love You

In Your Perfection

I Love You

Your Love

In the Rain

Do I?

A Fool for You

Home for Lunch

Our Story

When I'm with You

Cynosure of All Eyes

Shut the World Behind

My Mind

A Piece of Art

My Testimony

Where Art Thou?

She Doesn't Know

Shine

Your Name

Queen of My Heart

Just as Beautiful as You Are

How Do You?

Not the Same

Smile

Need You

Where Is the Limit?

Fools in Love

In My Dreams

You Cast That Spell on Me

You

Rare

I Envy

Too Much for Me

You

Baby, I Love Your Ways

With You

Angel without Wings

Secret Admirer

When I'm with You

What Does It Take?

Tenant of Your Heart

I'm Missing You

What Power?

Dilemma

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Like an Eagle

Speechless

Drunk in Love

Your Love

Meeting Needs

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

From the Depths

Love Is Life

Don't Be Quiet

African Taste

Tales of My Lover

Have You Ever

A Perfect Woman

A Blessing

Wait for You

Find My Feet

You

Your Speech: Mellifluous

You Being You

Shame to Distance

Good Morning, Empress

With You Always

Steal Your Heart

Why?

Your Face

Enjoying the Moment

Forget the Rest

When I'm Sick

God Knows

Just for a Second

One Step at a Time

Sweet Dreams

Good Night, Love

You Are All I Ever Need

My Beautiful Song

I Appreciate Your Love

Losing It?

With Me

With You

Someone I Met

Love without Boundaries

Your Thoughts

A Class of Your Own

You Set Me Free

Let Them Say

Tell Me You Love Me

Head Held High

Surprised

In My Special Way

Make It Official

Thinking about You

Cannot Fight Love

Your Wish, My Command

Romantic Delight

My Reality

My Virtue

Christmas Gift

Happy New Year

To My Sweetest Candy

It's Cold

Thoughts and Dreams

A Moment

Be Mine

No Good-byes

Timeless

My Sexy Thing

For Faith

For Love

I Rise

Speck on the Sea

My Angel

Stuck on You

My Love

Through the Rain

Your Tears

Dumb Will Sing

Down Memory Lane

Why I Love You

You: Not of This World

Stronger Every Day

A Blessing to Me

Monday Blues

This Distance

Too Short

I Want to Be the One

Lost For Words

Missing You

You Are My World

When I'm Me

Friend to My Soul

So Bad with Lies

So Much in Love

For my three fs: family, friends, and fans.

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Deep within my heart,

I have come to understand

What sets you apart

From all the people in my life.

Deep