Kitty a Collection of Poems Faith, Life, Family, and Friends

By Catherine O Connor

Life is a God given gift,
Given with love,
Our bodies crave his presence,
The love we have has been given to share
Let us smile with others and share their joy,
And when at times their sad and blue,
Let us weep with them,
And share a tear or two,
The hand that reaches out in love is given and shared with God above.
Remember, when you see someone you know is needing a kind word or a comforting smile,
Remember this; you will never know, how much you've helped that person,
And so be ready to reach out to listen to help to share,
And to show others that you really care.

Synopsis

This book is a collection of Poems by my Mum Kitty , these poems are all that has survived of her writing, a lifetime's work. They were written on scraps of paper, in notebooks and on the back of envelopes. These poems reveal the character of the woman, a warm loving person with a strong faith and determination never to give in. The poems illustrate a life of ups and downs. The joys of family , “The family Tree” how important it was to her. She reflects on her life, her family and friends. You can feel the hurt she suffered when her mother died whilst she was a young child. The two men in her life, one she fell in love with and the other she grew to love, who came together because of a promise made on the death bed of his good friend and husband of Kitty. In later life “The generation gap” is a poignant comment on getting old and feeling worthless. The final extract is all that remains of an episode in her early life, the exact details of which are now known but not included in the book. I will leave you to draw your own conclusions. As you read this book of poems I hope you will experience as I did, the love, joy, hope, pain and heartache that together reflect the person that was my Mum. This book contains a wonderful collection of poems that cant fail to move you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Oct 29, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665593106

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© 2021 Catherine O Connor. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/29/2021

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9311-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-9310-6 (e)

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Contents

Introduction

Mother, Who Died When I Was Young

Mother

Baby in the Womb

I Love You Mother

A Baby Girl

Terry

Daughters

My Birthday Son

To My Sons

My Family

Why Did You Have to Go?

Regret

My Love, Joe

Jim, Thinking of You

My Wayward One

7 Hollie

Tracy, Jason, and Hollie

Lydia

To Louisa

Sister Josie

My Brother Bill

My Friend Mary

A Friend

My Friend

Past Friends

Jesus, My Friend

Dear Father

Faith

My Garden

Hurt

The Bud on the