Reflections of Yesteryear: New Collections of Heart Felt Poems

By R. Ray Sette

Incidents in the mind and with intent of the poet, this book is based on past, present, and future reflections of time. Hoping some or all these poems will give solace and thought to those who read them!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728328409

R. Ray Sette

The author's seventh book of poetry, sharing experiences of life's dealings. A Christian, husband and father having written Poetry over the past 66 years. Born and raised in Connecticut, and now a Florida resident over 42 years.

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Published by AuthorHouse 09/27/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2917-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2916-1 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-2840-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019915081

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Contents

A Master Plan

Why

The Little Burro

Nightfall

April

Love Eternal

Double Delight

Mom

Of Love and Labor

The Wedding Band

Penny Candy

Now and Then – Then and Now

Visions

It is What it is

Love is Forever

Time Suspended

They’re Welcome Here

Red White & Blue

A Legacy

Milk and Honey

The Song of the Mountains

As Time Goes By

Once Upon a Country Road

Yesteryear

Been There; Done That

Cat Napping

The Eyes Have It

Elves Way

Time And Space

The Poet, The Preacher, And The Politician

Taken But Not Gone

Dudads and Thingamajigs

Some Spice at Pumpkin Time

Best of Friends

Time Traveler

The Versatile Pumpkin

Left Overs

Hope

Giving Thanks

Heart To Heart

The Sounds of Christmas

The Christmas Bear

The Magic of Christmas

Star of Light

At Journeys End; A New Beginning

Believe

2018 (Anno Domini)

Capricorn

Happy New Year ~ 2019 ~

As I Wonder

Once Upon a Time

Fate

Hurry Up and Wait

Shadows

A Little Church, A Big Heart

Jilly and Duke

It’s All About Love

A Bed of Roses

Analogy of A Poet

Just a Note

Native American X American Native

In Search of Self

Meditation, Preparation, Dedication

Constitutional Privelege

Dreamland

A Land Called Limbo

The Gate Keeper

Twilight to Dusk

A Master Plan

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I am but a very simple man,

as prudent as anyone can be,

and devoted to a master plan.

As daily challenges become real,

I partake in my memorable past,

knowing the present can be surreal.

Thinking memories, hopes, and dreams,

of a much better and safer world,

a world much better than it seems.

And so it began in the year 1955,

the master plan; becoming a poet,

it was a blessing just