Close to Land but Nearer the Stars: An anthology of line, verse, and thought

By Garry Glidden

Garry Glidden presents "Close to Land but Nearer the Stars," a captivating anthology of line, verse, and thought. This literary endeavor was inspired by the author's observations and perceptions of nature and life at large. Nature, after all, is filled with vast beauty. Glidden pays tribute to the natural world and all of its wonders in this book.

The book highlights Glidden's recent works and earlier writings as he began writing and archiving his poems. He has sought to retain a natural, almost conversational tone to avoid an overtly poetic and high brow writing style.

With this book, Glidden hopes that readers can experience joy and wonder as they become more mindful of nature and life's inspiring manifestations.

He tries to capture, as does the artist in capturing the changing details of weather and light, a perspective that is reflective of what he sees, hears, or notices in everyday life, in a moment in time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Feb 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667830162

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Close to Land but Nearer the Stars

Copyright © 2022 by Garry Glidden

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Print ISBN: 978-1-66783-0-155

eBook ISBN: 978-1-66783-0-162

In appreciation

My heartfelt gratitude goes to my wife Jennifer for her love, patience, support, and encouragement throughout my writing. I am also grateful for the creative ideas and insights that come unexpectedly and prompt me to put pen to paper, for they cause me to perceive the world, nature, and events in exciting new ways.

Contents

PRINTS

WHERE DO THEY GO?

MY TRAIL

SPRINGTIME

IN THE RAIN

CLOUDS OF PEACE

AZURE

COME LEAVES

DESERTS ARE NOT BARREN

TWO DOVES

THE SOUND OF THE WINDS

NEARER THE STARS

INTO THE WOODS

I NOTICE

GAZING

GRANDFATHER’S ROSARY

DOES HE KNOW?

THE GARDENER

SING THE GLAD

STREAM OF TEARS

OH CHILD

RAGE AND IRE

TWENTY-FOUR NOTES

ANOTHER SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER

JUDGEMENTS MARCH

A SPARROW

A SUN RISING AS ONE SETS

ON THE FLY

TREASURE

THOUGHTS

STONE – A Haiku

TWO CHAIRS FACING

THE CREST

KISSES

MORNING TOGETHER

LAST NIGHT

FIND THE TIME

MY DESIRE

WALLET PHOTO

MOUNTAIN TOP

HAND AND GLOVE

MORE AND MORE

PRINTS

Ah, to be the first to make the prints upon the