Memories from the Heart

By Patrick A. Whisler

This book is a small collection of poetry and prose complied over the course of thirty eight years. Pieces in the book date from 1976 Night the Sleeping World to a current piece written in 2014 A Spot on Eternitys Wall

I have attempted to include a broad range of material with pieces ranging from romantic to humorous, from reflective and patriotic to spiritual.

It is my hope that these pieces will hold meaning to the reader and in a way brings peace to a troubled mind.

Patrick A. Whisler

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496909039

Patrick A. Whisler

Patrick A. Whisler was born in the Southwest but spent most of his life in Kansas. Mr. Whisler has written for most of his life and can’t remember a time when a pen was not in his hand. Mr. Whisler is fond of saying he writes from his heart not from his head and has used both his time served in the military as well as his experiences growing up to write many of his pieces. He has on occasion taken a conversation he had with a total stranger to pen a piece in his head and then transcribe it to paper. He will write about what he sees in life even from a billboard if the words on the sign spark a thought in his head. He has had the opportunity to observe people in different settings and has at times had only a paper napkin to pen his words and he believes some of his best work has come from those settings. This is the first in what is hoped to be a series of books that will give the reader an inside view of Mr. Whisler's thoughts and emotions which run deep and flow freely onto the page. “The heart and soul are what makes a good writer” Mr. Whisler believes and he hopes to paint a picture in the readers mind and hopefully touch a special place in their heart with his words.

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© 2014 Patrick A. Whisler. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/26/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-0904-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-0903-9 (e)

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Contents

Foreword and Dedication

Night The Sleeping World

A Spot on Eternity’s Wall

As Time Moves On

The Tear Drop

Parted

The Dreamer

The Angels Cried

Dreams

Jimmy Jay and Me

Peace in Our Lifetime

Because Of A Few

The Blue and the Grey

Football

The Backbone Of Our Nation

This Young Lad

Stations

Dreams of Childhood Joy

A Quarter In My Jar

A Day at Sunrise Peak

Garage Sale Blues

Make Haste

Lover’s Watching Sunsets

You My Valentine

The Box is Open

When My Country Called

The Life That’s Left to Me

Time Stood Still

Camelot

Christmas from Afar

He Knows

Foreword and Dedication

When I finally decided to publish this book it was after a lot of soul-searching and reflection within myself. It seems I have always written. Words to me are the most precious gift that can be given. Words are emotions, thoughts, and at times reflect decisions and the consequence of the those decisions. When I penned the first word of my very first piece, it was for no one but for me. The love, dedication, loyalty, support, and belief in me finally convinced me to share these words.

It is my hope and it will be my honor if those who