Journeys of the Heart and Dedication Poems

By Tonia Jaehn

JOURNEYS OF THE HEART AND DEDICATION POEMS reflect my journeys through my life, both sad and happy times. The book is divided into two parts because the second part Dedication Poems is especially dedicated to the special people who have touched my life. Most of the poems, in both sections were written in college. However, the newer poems in both sections reflect the importance of my current relationships and how, now, I have a true sense of peace in my life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483671727

Tonia Jaehn

Tonia Jaehn (Bell) grew up in Corvallis, Oregon. She then went on to receive her B.A. in French and minor in English from the University of Oregon. While in college she studied French in France. She has also lived in Seattle, Washington; Poitiers, France; New York City and for a short time, Reykjavik, Iceland. However, she was born and has spent most of her time in Portland, Oregon. She currently still resides in Portland with her dog, Solas. Besides writing, Tonia enjoys swimming, painting, walks to the dog park, classic movies, church, and visits with friends and family.

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Contents

Foreword

Journeys Of The Heart

Rewound

Waking in Darkness

Perhaps Passion Is…

Echo of Light

Whiteness Loses Him in Wilderness

She Still Loves Him

Dancing of Necessity

My Sense Of Peace

Baptismal Poem

Dedication Poems

Jelly Fish

La Rochelle

The Horse Of The Hawk

For Mike Odom

For Hayden

Fire Tower

For My Lover

For Cheryl Hewitt

For My Step-Dad

For Kiddi

Marigold Moments

For Solas

For My Father

For Mary

For Patti

For Stanley

For Jadé

For Tefé

For Cosmé

For Rafi

For Teresa

For Brad

For Linda Asdisardóttir

About The Author And Artist

Foreword

JOURNEYS OF THE HEART AND DEDICATION POEMS is a synopsis of my life that spans over several years, thus the poems are of different styles. I hope that these differences will reflect my growth. These poems also reflect my true feelings about my journey through life and are dedicated to the special people who are a part of it.

Journeys

Of

The Heart

Rewound

In the almost-dark

I find a pencil

quickly write before the

thoughts escape.

I have shut all the

curtains. I dance now,

dance until my head

rolls away from itself.

Stopping the music

rewound hearing

song singing by itself.

Words writing themselves

in the dark, spaced widely,

trying to keep from

overlapping, they

lap anyway.

I hold my knees, head down

resting, grip tears that

won’t soak dry skin,

eyes hugging

until the music

pounds out.

Rhythms above the floor,

feet no longer feet,

but wings, I am

the dark singing

in the middle

of the afternoon.

When my brother comes home,

I rewind the nearly dark,

noiseless.

But, he comes in and

hears me, sees me

singing, dancing by myself.

He says, "You are a wild

mare—others may try

to break you, but you

will never be tamed."

Face pounds with pain.

Now I fear

my own mind,

try to