Sunshine, Rain, and Silver Linings

By Harminda Fernandes Monteiro Borioli

"Silver Linings" helps us to remember that while it is no doubt true for the majority that life is not a dream, every cloud does have a silver lining. The Italians say the same thing more explicitly"Non tutti i mali vengono a nuocere," or "Not all evil is harmful." This collection of gentle, contemplative, happy, and profound poems, written from 1962 until the present year, will leave few who read it untouched. It refers to every aspect of life in an often humorous, joyful, reverent, and appreciative manner. Try reading some of the poemsyou won't regret it!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Nov 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781514463314

Harminda Fernandes Monteiro Borioli

The author is a woman of multiethnic origin, and this appeals to people from all over the world. She is an independent woman, but not a feminist, who not only identifies with all races but with all humankind, male and female, black and white, old and young. This gentle book of poetry, reminiscent of the words of a famous politician on the evening after the assassination of Martin Luther King—"Let us tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life on this earth"—is also a reminder of us that in life, "Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining." Not only that but to help us remember a very comforting biblical scripture: "The Blessing of the Lord, that is what makes rich, and He adds no pain with it." May blessings, riches of all kinds, and happiness come to all those who read this collection of "poetic speech."

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Sunshine, Rain,

and

Silver Linings

Harminda Fernandes Monteiro Borioli

Copyright © 2015 by Harminda Borioli.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5144-6332-1

      eBook         978-1-5144-6331-4

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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

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Rev. date: 10/22/2015

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CONTENTS

Prologue

Lessons In Life Series

Night Without End

*Alpha Without End

The Other Drummer

A Divinely Heavenly Truth

A Lesson In Humility

Actions And Words And Words And Actions

Big Brother

Denouement

I Will Folow Him

The Malignant One

God’s Bouquets

Just Ships Passing In The Night?

The Mighty Ms. Bobbit

The Poor Devil

The Power Of Man

The Real Way To A Man’s Heart

The Rib

Paradise Of Angels

Richard The Lion Hearted Or Narcissus The Youth Uncouth?

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

Not Something To Doubt About

Curtains, Evil

Love Sonnets

The Last Overture

From A Picturesque And Humane God Made Man

Puppy Stuff Or Ode To A Mighty Heart

The Phases And Faces Of Lunacy

Just For Fun

A Slice Of Lake Placid.ch

Eliminating (Euphemism) Marbles*

Farting Whales, Orcas, And Whatnots

Ghosts (Maybe Spooks, Too!!!)

East Of The Eastlands

Prologue

This is a collection of the bits and pieces of my life, and all about heads or tails and rainbows. The poems were written over a period of time beginning with Springtime 1992 until now. Some of the poems are written in English and Italian, and one is also written in French as well.

Harminda

(Tiffany)

August 2015

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Lessons in Life Series

NIGHT WITHOUT END

(Reflections, 1992-2002)

I walked home slowly this evening

In order to observe going to bed,

The Prideful Day and the Great One,

The one called Fiery, in his Golden Chariot,

Being put gently to Bay, By Lady Moon,

’Cause it is only She who can make

His Majesty, The King Sun, swoon.

Behold! The Female of the Species,

The Queen of the Night,

Hath emerged in all her

Romantic and Eerie Light!

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But much, much before,

I had made Communion with the

Misses Primroses, gay, delicate and pretty,

And with Miss Camellia, glowing, brilliant and calamitous.

And I told them things until now hidden,

Way, way back from the Ancient Legends,

From Lands far, far away.

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And I had a long, languid chat, a Rendezvous,

With Sir Robin Red Breast, Dejà Vu.

And I told him, before he went to his Nocturnal Rest,

"Watch out! Do not run into a Cat, Or, even worse, a Cad,

He would only make you Mad!"

I poured out to Him like endless Rivers,

Stories, smoky, beautiful and refined,

Which sprang up from the Deep Red Marrow

Parts of my Bones.

Oh, come, Sir Robin Red-Breast,

Sing with me: