I See . . .

By Kat J Phillips and Emily Hulsey

"I see... what others refuse to see..." That is the first line of a poem that brought about hundreds of ideas, other poems and opened our minds and hearts to the gift we have to share; the ability to move people with our words. However, this book does not stop there. The photos are not always an exact match to the poem, but instead enhance the reading and give depth and a possible different perspective to each piece of writing. Look at the picture, then read the poem and look at the picture again. You may want to reread the poem; possibly to find something new. The journey you may embark on is one of depth and self-reflection. Generally speaking, poetry makes one think and photography allows one to see. We want the opposite to happen. We want our photos to bring about thoughts that are new to our readers and the poems to help them see the world anew. Author and poet, William Blake wrote (c.1803), To see the world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. Look through the grainy wild flowers and find your own world within these poems. Think about what the photographs have to say and what hidden meanings are waiting to be discovered.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524643973

Kat J Phillips

Kat J Phillips' journey began in elementary school and continued to be polished in junior high school. She would pick up on the nuance of a poem and the depth of its meaning with ease. During her time alone, she would read everything she could, learned what she could about poetry and authors such as Poe, Whitman, Blake, Thoreau, Hemingway and even Martin Luther. She now shares her own collection with the hopes of helping others to be happy and inspire other young authors to not give up. Originally from Kansas City, Kat J Phillips currently resides in the Boston Mountains of Northwest Arkansas.

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2016 Kat J Phillips. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/07/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5246-4396-6 (sc)

       978-1-5246-4398-0 (hc)

       978-1-5246-4397-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: Pending

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I SEE…

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KAT J PHILLIPS

Illustrations by Emily Hulsey

For Mama…for Love…for Life…for Forgiveness… for Support…for Forever. You created me so I could create beauty in the world. That beauty came from you.

Contents

Nature’s Words

When it Snows

Eternity at Sea

Storm is Coming

Grandfather Oak

The Delicate Flower

My Dream

Rain Down

Dawn

I Need

Druids Judgment

Wind Blows…Fire Burns

The Tree

Sorrow or Tranquility

Alive

Wasteland

Silence

Flowers of Evil