Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie

By Jack Lucyk

One idea leads to the birth of another idea that may or may not be related. The poems and other expressions of thought will hopefully stir up the creativity in your soul whether through writing or in works of art. The book in part represents the lifelong passion for creative writing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524528089

Jack Lucyk

The author was born on a farm near Balcarres in 1930; attended Violette School grades 1 to 9; in 1949–50 attended normal school in Moose Jaw and obtained a teaching certificate; obtained the bachelor of education degree in 1988 from the University of Saskatchewan; married Jeanne Lavigne in 1959; raised five children; taught various grades for thirty-five years. His special interests include music and art, and he taught himself how to play the piano, organ, accordion, trumpet, tuba, saxophone, and guitar. His hobbies include badminton, tennis, pickle ball, bridge, composing music, writing, and photography. The highlights of his life include meeting and marrying Jeanne and raising their five wonderful children and seventeen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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Copyright © 2016 by Jack Lucyk. 746808

ISBN:

Softcover    978-1-5245-2830-0

EBook         978-1-5245-2808-9

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Rev. date: 07/29/2016

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CONTENTS

Eli

A Kiss

Christmas

Dear God

Early Settlers

Going To Snake River

Heading West

Here He Lies

I Did Not Choose

Inspiration

It’s That And More

Lost

Love Me Now And Forever

Love

More

My Failed Ambitions

Open The Door

Pace Maker

Seeking

Spirit Take Note

The Cross

When Time Is Right

Whom Shall I Choose?

Yesterday, Where Did It Go ?

For You To Ponder

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E is for everything you mean to everyone.

Your eyes glow in radiance, wistful, and bright as the sun.

L is for Laura, so loving and kind;

Soon she’ll be back in school and leave you behind.

And I is for irrisitible you always will be,

To grandma and grandpa and everyone you see.

M is for many who held you in their arms,

And soon were enthralled by your many sweet charms

C is