Sit Awhile with Me . . .: A Collection of Poems

By Nina Peters

This book contains a collection of poems and sketches inspired by various events and observations in life and the environment. The timespan of the work is around thirty to forty years. The poems have been chronologically arranged.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Apr 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546292104

Nina Peters

The author, Nina Peters lives in Cape Town, South Africa and enjoys poetry as a means of expression. Her hope is that those who read this will draw from it what they need to.

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© 2018 Nina Peters. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse  04/25/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-9206-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-9207-4 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-9210-4 (e)

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CONTENTS

Beginning

Nothingness

Colours And People

The Star

Heart Analysis

Freedom

Exploration

The Album Leaf

Sunday Prelude

The Inevitable

Hope

Intimacy

Shattered

The Empty Chair

Birthday Facitun

In memory of my loving mom and dad,

Ruth and Eric Jones

Thankful for their unwavering support

BEGINNING

                            Sitting on a bench

                            Watching a stream

                            Gently making its way

                            Smooth stones and rocks

                            The surface so still

                            Almost like a mirror

                            Reflecting the serenity

                            As time slips by

                            Just being there

                            Means everything

                    Love reminds me of a wilting flow’r

                    Its gentleness,

                    Its fragility

                    Hold it in your hand.

                    Crush it between fingers

                    And let it drop

                    Love, love

                    Say it out loud

                    Til it echoes in your ears!

                    Let it go,

                    Softly, floating,

                    Far away, until….nothing.

                        Time is not a factor

                        Or at least it doesn’t have to be

                        There is no time

                        For reflection

                        Work time, play time,

                        No difference

                        But time to pray?

                        To be one with God:

                        Is there time?

NOTHINGNESS

            Do you know what nothing is?

            Of course, I know.

            Do you really know what nothing is?

            No, I don’t.

            Sorry, but yes and no.

            Do you know where nothing comes from?

            Nothing comes from nothing, says she.

            I have another question for you:

            Do you know what nothing is?

            Yes and no and yes and no.

COLOURS AND PEOPLE

                                    You see colours,