The Poetry of Mark Anthony's Phoenix and Short Stories

By Theresa Rose

Ashes On The Beach
The sounds of a heartbeat
Nestling through the mist.
Sunday morning fog
Tingles as a kiss.
Sea breeze caressing
The melody of the sea.
Longings beyond the tide
Desires to be free.
Quiet breaths whisper
Delights of long ago.
With a trail of memories
The gentle dawn’s aglow.
A lone path accompanies
Beside the breathing sea.
Moist, sandy footprints
I feel you walk with me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 29, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984563033

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The Poetry

of Mark Anthony’s Phoenix

And Short Stories

By Theresa Rose

Copyright © 2018 by By Theresa Rose.

ISBN:       Hardcover       978-1-9845-6301-9

                Softcover         978-1-9845-6302-6

                 eBook             978-1-9845-6303-3

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Rev. date: 10/27/2018

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Gratitude, a small thing to give when you think how much is given; To all who have made these pages possible; Thank You.

Thank you to Elaine, Eddie, Jerry, Hinny, Donna, Kim, Nelson, John, Joseph, Brianna, Barbara, Evelyn, Eva. Eillen, Erick, David, Otto, Brian, Beatrice, Bernie, Shirley, Robert, Annamarie, Rose, Danny G, Tony M, Fran, Kelli Ann, Elisabeth, Matthew, Clara, Margaret, Julie, Tommy, Roger, Patrick, Winifred, John, Kevin, Rocky, Audrey, William K, Larry, Lara, Sean, Melissa, Richie, Susan, Ezma, Alex, Kathleen, JB, Jessica, Theodore, Pam, Jackie, Michael, Renee, Raymond, Greg, Jimmy, Tootsie, Camellia, Vincent, Helgar, Lisa, Denis, Lisa, Henry, Pete, Ana, Mario, Don Luis, Sandra, Artie, Joan, William Z, Elisabeth D, Cathy, Frank, Anne C, Linda S, Kelli Ann W, John & Ann, Tom, Gary and so many more

I dedicate this book to Dr. Richard B. Medoff.

His devotion as a Teacher, a Guide and a Mentor on following one’s own dream has made this possible and for this heart to follow its deepest desires to write.

Thank you for being a reminder of life’s greatest purpose;

Extend Life

While breathing find a reason;

Tomorrow never knows.

Yesterday has no say

Where, next, a footstep falls;

Embrace this day; Live the day,

So quickly does it fly?

Breathe and do the very best of you;

Always breathe, until you sigh.

Author biography

Woodside New York on November 20 1962.

Mother was in Hospitality and Property-Management.

Father was a Casket Trimmer by trade.

Not every childhood fits in with those lovely picture-frames of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Sometimes they correspond more-so to Picasso’s work.

Contents

1.   Eleven Roses

2.   A Morning Kiss

3.   Sunset

4.   The Day’s End

5.   There Is No More Mustard…

6.   Beyond… The Moment

7.   When… Sitting in Darkness

8.   My, sweet old… bulldog

9.   When You Love

10.   Margaret’s Time

11.   Breathe

12.   Peggy’s tapestry

13.   Tempest-Tossed

14.   Daydream

15.   Love, with Heart and Soul

16.   Friend at the Door…

17.   Sky Catcher

18.   Time to Feel

19.   Mirror

20.   In,… The Park

21.   A walk along the Reservoir

22.   Comforts…

23.   A Child’s Heart

24.   Serenity

25.   Inclination’s

26.   Neptune’s Touch

27.   Crossing the Sands

28.   The End

29.   Child of the Aurora

30.   Little Girl

31.   Baby’s Breath

32.   Transfusion

33.   Mark Anthony

34.   Ticket To Ride?

35.   You Look In…

36.   Cool Passion

37.   Fair Sails

38.   With You, Caesar

39.   A light for her

40.   A Truth of Love

41.   Like Snacks In A Bowl

42.   Reminisce

43.   To All Who Love

44.   Caesar’s ghost

45.   Kelli;…

46.   The Way of Poetry

47.   My Nightingale

48.   Along Breezy Point

49.   Writing Letters To Mama

50.   Old Farmers market

51.   Left behind

52.   The Longest Night

53.   My Mirage

54.   Silence

55.   Runaway…

56.   Petals of A Rose

57.   Father’s Clock

58.   Nature… of Caesar

59.   With The Scent of The Dew

60.   The world, Time… Love

61.   Dreams

62.   Family Dynamics

63.   Rest Home

64.   Embrace

65.   A Moment’s Desire

66.   Play phone

67.   Laurel Lake

68.   To Dance… Again

69.   … of You Sweet Moonlight

70.   Gemini, In The Sky

71.   In Memories Arms.

72.   … Of Pomegranate Wine

73.   Love… Is A Beach

74.   A Moment’s End

75.   Little Girl, Gray

76.   Swirling Water

77.   A Touch

78.   Threshold’s

79.   A Mermaid Sings

80.   In Memories Arms

81.   A Moment’s End

82.   Embers, Along The Shore

83.   Poet’s Walk

84.   Ashes On The Beach

85.   As Of Time Remembers

86.   In Remembrance

87.   The Touch of Your Hand

88.   A Day