Precious Gems

By Donna Tarrant

Using a variety of imagery, poet Donna Tarrant reflects on her life story and experiences in the collection Precious Gems. Some poems focus on nature, others religion, while others decipher meaning behind the months of the year. Elements like rain, wind, and snow parallel feelings and emotions.

“An Ocean of Tears” focuses on the pain of abuse. “Spring Storm” depicts the brightness of nature escaping the last bit of snow. “Sand” is a peaceful poem expressing the wonder of beach walking, while “On a Woodsy Trail” follows the same theme, although the walk is now through wild woods.

Learn the right ingredients for achieving dreams in “The Goal” and much more in this collection of precious moments that influence life and the way we live it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abbott Press
• Release date: Oct 4, 2019
• ISBN: 9781458222411

Donna Tarrant

She has been writing poetry since high school. She is now in her sixties. This is her second book. She is a college graduate, and lives in Lowell, Massachusetts. She is a lector, altar server, and Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion at two local churches. She has been published by a Catholic Publishing Co. in Minnesota.

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Precious Gems

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Copyright © 2019 Donna Tarrant.

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ISBN: 978-1-4582-2242-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4582-2241-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019910712

Abbott Press rev. date: 09/30/2019

Contents

An Ocean of Tears

Spring Storm

Sand

On a Woodsy Trail

I, Alone

The Goal

The Questions of Aliens

Sensory

Building

5-7-5 poem: Oceans of Grace

Circles of Pain

Cinquain poem: The Patriot

5-7-5 poem: April Showers

Apology to My Angel

The End of the Day

A Child’s Bedtime

April Snows

The Library

My Mother’s Month

Hurricane

A Poem About God

Nonet poem: Thanks to the Holy Spirit

Three-Ringed Friendship

Jesus, When Will You Come Back?

Spring Resides

Alonelyness

Stressure

Cinquain poem: Love Visit