That Knocking at Your Door Are Poems That Will Enlighten Everyone

By Jack Griner

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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Nov 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9781490797977

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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That Knocking

AT

Your Door

ARE POEMS THAT WILL

Enlighten Everyone

JACK GRINER

©

Copyright 2019 Jack Griner.

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ISBN: 978-1-4907-9796-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4907-9797-7 (e)

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Contents

You Try

Intentas

A Short Walk

Un Corto Paseo

Why Not

Por Qué No

Wet Birds

Aves Mojadas

Attention

Atención

Sun Set On An Island

Sol En Una Isla

Hot But Glad To Be Home

Caliente Pero Alegre Estar En Casa

That Windsock

Eso Parabrisas

Bee Have

Abeja Tengo

Deep Snooze

Snooze Profunda

You Are Welcome Here On My Patio

Usted Es Bienvenido Aquí En Mi Patio

That Little Word Help

Esa Pequeña Palabra Ayuda

In The Dark

En La Oscuridad

If It’s Indented Your Fat

Si Está Indentado Su Grasa

It Glows

Brilla

Do It!

Hazlo!

Boy Are They Old

El Muchacho Son Viejos

Still Learning

Aún Aprendiendo

Oh My

Oh Mi

Keep Going

Sigue Adelante

Was Nice

Era Agradable

Same Old Town

Misma Ciudad Antigua

You Need This

Necesitas Esto

No Kindness

Sin Amabilidad

I Made Soup

Hice Sopa

Words

Palabras

My Job

Mi Trabajo

So True

Tan Verdadero

An Enjoyable Hike

Una Caminata Agradable

Spray

Rociar

Rhubarb

Ruibarbo

Beer Bottles

Botellas De Cerveza

Mail Cost

Coste Por Correo

My Answer

Mi Respuesta

No Kindness

Sin Amabilidad

Want A Good Life

Quiero Una Buena Vida

A Good Try

Un Buen Intento

Get Open

Abrirse

Two Ants

Dos Hormigas

Sad Songs

Canciones Tristes

With Skin

Con Piel

Thinking

Pensando

A Little Hummingbird

Un Poco De Colibrí

Want A Good Life

Quiero Una Buena Vida

A Life That’s Slow

Una Vida Lenta

Put It On Paper

Ponerlo En Papel

Get Open

Abrirse

The Beer Bar Floor

El Piso De La Barra De Cerveza

Some Thoughts

Algunos Pensamientos

City Park

Parque De La Ciudad

Sit Tight

Estarse Quieto

Want To Welcome

Quiero Bienvenido

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THAT KNOCK

AT YOUR DOOR

ARE POEMS

THEY WILL GIVE ENLIGHTMENT

FOR YOUR PLEASURE

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