The Book of Quoems: 2 Words, 2 Quotes

By Timothy J. Donovan Jr.

The Book of Quoems is a collection of quotes, proverbs, and sayings from the famous to the nameless—from past to present—arranged in lyrical, poetic verse. A quoem is comprised of two quotes that rhyme and is titled with two words that coincide with each quote. If you enjoy wordplay, song lyrics, and witty refrains, you will recognize the value of this book upon knowing that a quote may be the result of the wisdom of very complicated ideas packaged simply into a single phrase. The quoem takes the phrase and titles it with one word and then does it a second time with a rhyme. It is the essential solidification of expression, combining literature, vocabulary, poetry, and philosophy. Reading this book is like diamond mining—the more you dig, the more gems you will find. Search for that mother lode, and the treasure you will find is pure quoetry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Apr 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532066030

Timothy J. Donovan Jr.

Timothy J. Donovan Jr. was born in New York City in the early 1950’s and moved to the suburbs of Long Island as a teenager. His talent as a writer was first revealed as a singer-songwriter in several acoustic rock bands in the 60’s and 70’s. The love of poetry came next while attending college where he learned to appreciate the words of the great poets of the past, along with Paul Simon, the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Now, after more than 45 years of traveling the world in the Aerospace Industry as an Instructor/Consultant, he continues to write his unique perspective on every day issues. His first book is filled with poetic snapshots of the past 5 decades from an always questioning teenage viewpoint, all the way to a grandfather’s words of wisdom. The book is aptly named, One’s Perspective. In his second book he turns quotes, proverbs and sayings into unique passages of poetic insight, with just a title and 2 lines. His love of the written word is clearly evident in The Book of Quoems.

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