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    The Curse of Verse
    The Curse of Verse
    The Curse of Verse
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    The Curse of Verse

    By George Swikehardt

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    A serious of poems written from the soul.  Some of joy, some of sadness, some of redemption. A few humorous ones just to round things out. I never say "I need to write a poem.  Well, not since I tried a few times and they stunk. So, something has to move me, inspire me. Something good, or bad, or that simply arouses my anger.  For good or bad, here they are.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTiny Dog Publishing
    Release dateMay 31, 2023
    ISBN9781998104000
    The Curse of Verse
    Author

    George Swikehardt

    Thomas DeAngelo was in a deep sleep when the phone began to ring incessantly.  Eventually he blindly reached for the phone and mumbled an annoyed ‘Hello’.  The voice on the other end caused him to bolt upright in bed.  That voice belonged to someone who had been declared dead 5 years ago.  It was the voice of Angela, the wife from who he had been separated prior to her supposed death. She was in grave danger and desperately needed his help, which would require him to travel to Brazil.  For the sake of his daughters, he agreed. The journey to rescue her would take him to Sao Paulo, Rio, Brasilia and a thousand miles up the Amazon River to Manaus and an abandoned native village on the banks of the Rio Negro.  Along the way he would encounter a Brazilian love interest who becomes an integral part of his rescue plan, as well as dangerous criminals from New York and Brazil who would ultimately be seeking to eliminate him.

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      The Curse of Verse - George Swikehardt

      The Curse of Verse

      by

      George Thomas Swikehardt

      Copyright

      Copyright © [2023] by [George Thomas Swikehardt]

      All rights reserved.  ISBN 9781998104000               

      No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.

      All poems and song lyrics were written solely by:

      George Thomas Swikehardt

      The Rose

      By George Swikehardt

      Today I found a yellow rose, its petals moist with dew,

      and admiring its beauty, my thoughts did turn to you.

      The softness of its texture, though wondrous to the touch,

      simply couldn't rival, the skin I love so much.

      The moisture on its petals, caught me by surprise,

      for it made me think of tears you cried, from those wondrous, deep brown eyes.

      The leaves of green from its sturdy stem, made me think of gentle arms,

      that often held me close to you, as I discovered all your charms.

      And as I placed it to my face,

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