Majestic Timbers of Fall

By Samantha Friello

Get ready to step foot into an enchanting world of poetry
written with a fiery passion, wisdom, and elegance; as only poet,
Samantha Friello is able to evoke!

By utilizing her insightful, moving, and humorous voice,
she will take you on a spectacular journey while masterly
weaving her unique vision into poems describing nature,
animals, love, beauty, disappointment, everyday conundrums,
and other little tidbits of interesting stuff!

In her fifth anthology of poetry, "Majestic Timbers of Fall",
Samantha Friello promises to keep you engrossed as you turn
each and every fascinating page of this breathtaking book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Apr 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491730850

Samantha Friello

Samantha Friello received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Communications from the State University of New York at Old Westbury. She has previously published six anthologies of narrative-prose poetry. She currently resides in the Southeastern U.S. with her family and beloved animals.

Book preview

Quest of the Butterfly

circling around your distraught being

is a delicate creature of love

intent on reclaiming your

lost innocence as you glimpse

him gesticulating up above

fluttering wings which aim

to delight, enchant, and please

for he will reverently perch

on your shoulder while hoping

to console you in this

desperate time of need

more than willing to abandon

a projected course in lieu of

being swept away by a wind's

high velocity and superlative force

for he is apt to be whisked away

by a strong current while eliciting

a pleading response from a cicada's

droning and buzzing discourse

Follow Him Anywhere

a desperate prayer

worth repeating

as you gravitate

towards a

supreme being

enveloped within

a halo of light

as he tempts you

to join him

in heavenly flight

captivated by an

angelic voice which

exuberantly sings

for he is the most

exquisite vision

you had ever seen

dipping his

gossamer wings

in a sad goodbye

for you would

follow him anywhere

to keep dwindling

hope alive

Sold Your Soul

celebrating a momentous victory

which is apparently not

as rewarding as it seems

for you have gradually attained

a token of your dedication

and hard work by accepting

a medal of excellence while being

driven by an insatiable greed

pompously accepting an accolade

of congratulations as you step up

to the microphone undeserving of

sugarcoated words placed upon thee

for while you were up there in

the spotlight a horrifying thought

has occurred making you question

exactly what it is you have

sold your soul to achieve

Out of Your League

deciding whether or not to make the first move

for you have been ogling the handsome chauffeur

hired to drive a sleek, stretch limo promising

to take you on a trip to the moon

purposefully intercepting a starlit night

as it whizzes by just to effortlessly pass through

for a beveled glass partition will continue

to exasperate while intending to

permanently separate both him and you

imagining what it would feel like to indulge

in a night of passion and jolly, good fun

for you yearn to whet your appetite

while hoping to be satisfied with not just anyone

hyperventilating as you crack a window

without asking your companions if they mind if you do

for you are apt to vacate your seat

while wondering if you hold any appeal

for a man guaranteed to have no interest in you

The Nag

welcoming you home

is an attractive

hunk of a man

failing to earn your

five-star approval

after diligently

vacuuming as quickly

and as efficiently

as he can

compiling a stack

of dirty dishes

to be washed in an

overflowing sink

for he will take

his sweet, old time

as you apprehensively

collapse upon a

reclining, leather seat

inquiring about your day

with a mischievous

glint in his eye

for you are apt to wonder

what he is thinking

after having come to

instinctively realize

a fool to believe

that he is capable of

carrying his own weight

for another mooch of a man

will lack the ability

to sympathize or understand

what it is you are

about to loathingly say

deciding whether or not

to nag him or mercilessly

throw him out

for a happy ending

to this long, arduous