Wishful Thinking

By A.R. Johnson

Time leans toward inspiration and lends unto the end of time. And as life attempts to negotiate the mundane of the in-between, wishful thinking encapsulates what remains to be seen. Wishful Thinking is both the title of this book and the title of the illustration on the book cover. Another unique facet of this compilation of artwork is that both author and illustrator hail from Gary, Indiana. Wishful Thinking is poetic art that aspires to reach into the hearts and minds of those who desire to traverse the world of abstract conceptualization. Poetry is an art form, and the author wishes to speak to this particular audience using the art forms of prose, verse, poetic inspiration, and then American jingle genre of haiku. He desires to connect with and to implore sincere dalliances with his form of wishful thinking. So let yourself go and enjoy this material.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 24, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984541369

A.R. Johnson

About the Author Adrian R. Johnson (A.R. Johnson) is a native of Gary, Indiana and a resident of San Antonio, Texas. He is the first of nine children born to Valla Johnson and the late Dewite Johnson. Currently, he is an Active Duty Soldier in the United States Army. His future goals are to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the U.S. Army. Adrian is a Christian and a member of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. His hobbies include spending time with his family, exercising and jogging, playing and watching sports, writing poetry and serving in his community. Adrian currently authors three books of poetry titled Life Speaks…What is it saying to you?; In The Garden; Winter Moments…Summer Dreams; and a children’s book titled Daddy, Do It Again. He and his wife Dina have been married for over 20 years and they have 5 children.

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Copyright © 2018 by A.R. Johnson.

Library of Congress Control Number:    2018908441

ISBN:                  Hardcover                        978-1-9845-4138-3

                            Softcover                          978-1-9845-4137-6

                            eBook                               978-1-9845-4136-9

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation. MSG

Rev. date: 12/28/2018

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Contents

Dedication

Wishful Thinking

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(Prelude)

1.     Time

2.     Don’t Move

(Without Me)

3.     Be Still 1 (Psa 46:10)

4.     Fire

5.     Introduction of a New Poet

6.     My Father’s Hand

7.     I Like…

8.     Tomorrows

9.     Introduction: Haiku

10.   AJ’s Haiku 3 (Dungeon)

11.   AJ’s Haiku 6 (Get Up!)

12.   AJ’s Haiku 9 (Tomorrow)

13.   AJ’s Haiku 12 (Arise)

14.   AJ’s Haiku 15 (Hunger)

15.   AJ’s Haiku 18 (Critical)

16.   AJ’s Haiku 21 (Do It Well)

17.   AJ’s Haiku 24 (I Can)

18.   AJ’s Haiku 27 (Unspoken)

19.   AJ’s Haiku 30 (Portrait of Love)

20.   End of Time

21.   Mysteries

22.   Pierced

23.   I Can Do Lots of Things

24.   Eagle without Wings

25.   I’ll Find You

26.   West Side Story

27.   Midnight Hour 2

28.   Wonder

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