Rose Blossoms

By Jack Griner

This book is a compilation of Jack’s poems both in Spanish and English

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Sep 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781490791098

Jack Griner

The author, Jack Griner, grew up in a little town in Iowa. He went to war for four years, fighting all over the Pacific. He received two commendations and a Purple Heart for his efforts. On his return, he went to a church beach party, where he saw the cutest little thing he had ever seen . . . in an old-fashioned bathing suit. Sometime later, after much persuading, he married her. She was a Sunday school teacher and was skillful in taming him down. They were extremely happy for fifty-nine years; then cancer took her. That was another turning point in his life. She had talked him into writing a children’s poetry book. They hadn’t been fortunate enough to have any children. In any event, he had to keep his mind active to compensate for his great loss, so he continued writing. There are fifteen books in print. The author has been accepted and recognized in the International Library of Poets and the International Society of Poets, received Poetry.com trophies for outstanding work, and has donated books to several city libraries. One enjoyment of his has been reading to children at the Children’s Museum, YMCA, churches, Salvation Army Christmas parties, and even at the kids group at Starbucks. He got a free cup of coffee for that.

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Copyright 2018 Jack Griner.

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ISBN: 978-1-4907-9108-1 (sc)

        978-1-4907-9109-8 (e)

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Contents

First Thing In The Morn

Sweetness

Sandy Toes

Chase Them

In Iowa

To Much Wine

So They Aren’t Real

Popcorn

Cattle Country

Dog Tag

Emulated Wishes

Boulder Coming

Red Lips

That Cocky Blue Jay

Just Look Fast

Easy Sale

International Women’s Day

Bear Meat

Salt Of The Earth

Big Hill

Twilight

Warm Day

Young Life

Test The Water

That Little Bird

Round One

The Point Is

Doesn’t Have To Be Old

A Bare Fact

A Little Mexican Boy

Our Giver

Your Friend The Stomach–

The Heart Rest

Oct. & Nov.

Pumpkin Pie Later

Morning Paper

That Old Barn

House Plant

Little Round Cloud

That Floating Bubble

Little Cat’s Meow

Just Go Home

Blowing Wind

Your Echo

Ringing Of The Bells

Think Young

Food,Water And Paper

Gentle Wave

Life’s Road

Homeless

The Little Lark

Young Lives Go By

Just A Little Cloud

Broken Tile

4th of July

I’ll Learn

Stomping Music

How Much

Just A Little Cloud

Show Me The Way Lord

Old To New

Whooping Cranes

Song You’re My Dream

Why Change

Grass is Grass

Come Sunday

Why Me

They don’t sing They Squall

Watching

Not Yet

Learn As You Go Along

Tool Box

Gulls

Where Do You Start

That Darn Cat

Lost It

It Can Be Done?

Hidden Pleasure

Funny

Fast Life

Scratch

Then The Desert Sleeps

Rose

Blossoms

Jack Griner

First Thing In The Morn

Flowers in the garden come awake in early morn

Peddles of those blooms seem to yawn then look around

Their beauty is apparent look the sun sparkles the due

Different flowers smile at each other as they welcome

another day that is new

Now a slight breeze makes the steams sway to and fro

All the flowers thumbs their noses at the weeds

But saying Oh well let them grow!

Las flores en el jardín se despiertan a primera hora de la mañana

Las pancartas de esas flores parecen bostezar y luego mirar a su alrededor

Su belleza es apariencia aparente el sol brilla el debido

Diferentes flores sonríen la una a la otra como bienvenida otro día que es nuevo

Ahora una leve brisa hace que los vapores se balanceen de un lado a otro

Todas las flores mueven sus narices por las malas hierbas

Pero diciendo ¡Oh, déjalos crecer!

Sweetness

People seem to overlook what is always welcomed its sweetness

Now you find others hesitate to roll over the person displaying it

You can’t say it’s a cure for someone hard boiled but there may be

A slight softening in the long run

Showing sweetness is almost like carrying a load

But the weight of it will always prevail

Kindness and a smile make for a happier life

When you try it you will find it works in wonders

La gente parece pasar por alto lo que siempre es bienvenido su dulzura

Ahora usted encuentra que otros dudan en voltearse sobre la persona que lo muestra

No se puede decir que es una cura para alguien duro pero puede haber

Un ligero ablandamiento en el largo plazo

Mostrar dulzura es como llevar una carga

Pero su peso siempre prevalecerá

La amabilidad y una sonrisa hacen una vida más feliz

Cuando lo pruebes, encontrarás que funciona en maravillas

Sandy Toes

Nice