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    Face into the Wind
    Face into the Wind
    Face into the Wind
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    Face into the Wind

    By Raymond D. Aumack and Elizabeth Mary Dibenedetto

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    The poems in this book are as diverse as you can imagine. There are poems of Irish imagination as well as poems of triumph and sadness in tragedy. There are love poems and poems observing the vicissitudes of our curious society. There are poems that simply tell stories. There are poems that celebrate personal courage. There are poems of both lament and praise. And there are poems of internal reflection.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 26, 2018
    ISBN9781546248941
    Face into the Wind
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    Raymond D. Aumack

    He has wide visibility and respect on several community platforms. He is formerly a host of a local cable TV talk and interview show; a member of The Irish Writers Association, Dublin, Ireland., a member of The Irish American Cultural Institute - USA, a member of the Irish American Artists and Writers Association, and the Montclair Write Group. He publishes a religious blog, The Sermon I Wish I Heard, that reaches 13,000 weekly readers. He is author of a monthly article for Ducas, a periodical of the Irish American Cultural Institute. His novel Loves Promises, was published serially in Ducas along with several short stories. In addition, he has published more than 500 articles on business, academic, sports, religious, and political issues.

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      Book preview

      Face into the Wind - Raymond D. Aumack

      © 2018 Raymond D. Aumack. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 07/24/2018

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-4895-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-4893-4 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5462-4894-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2018908188

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      About the Book

      Prologue

      The Hand of the Master

      A Good Night

      A Good Pint

      A Prayer for Peace

      A Blood Sport

      Virginia Tech

      Warriors on the Tarmac

      Rising Waters, A Hurricane in New Orleans

      Father Mychal

      Devin and King Martin

      Twin Towers, September Eleventh

      In Your Eyes

      Woman, Hero Is Your Name

      An Angel?

      Dying Too Young

      For Father John Conway

      For Delia

      For Mae

      You Walk Hand in Hand Today

      A Tribute to Father James F. Keenan, SJ Our Pride and Our Glory

      The Legend of the Golden Robe

      A Birthday in May

      Happy Mother’s Day

      Shouts and Whispers

      Coworkers

      Nurses Reflect the Glory of God

      Growing with You

      Becoming Us

      Holding Together

      Radiating Beauty

      Daring Everything

      Loneliness

      Quiet Times

      Peace

      Tranquility

      The Art of the Healer

      Life’s Lessons on Your Birthday

      For Helen

      Retirement, What Now

      Midnight Reflections

      Growing Old is a Gift

      Dreams

      About the Author

      Dedicated

      to

      my wife

      Ruth

      We have created a great adventure

      and many happy memories.

      About the Book

      The poems in this book are as diverse as you can imagine. There are poems of Irish imagination as well as poems of triumph and sadness in tragedy. There are love poems and poems observing the vicissitudes of our curious society. There are poems that simply tell stories. There are poems that celebrate personal courage. There are poems of both lament and praise. And there are poems of internal reflection.

      Prologue

      Poetry is a type of literary art form that can be associated with a whole array of ideas and emotions. The oldest forms of literature in our world were written about life and heroes of life, for a mostly illiterate population. They were sung with a meter, a beat that helped with memorization. Rock music is not new, nor is folk, or hip-hop rap. It is as old as Homer, Virgil, or King David. It is not unique to any country or culture but was found throughout the ancient world. Shakespeare was a brilliant storyteller and writer. He used a meter, iambic pentameter,

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