GIFTS

By Robert Grappel

GIFTS is a collection of original poetry on a variety of subjects including religious themes, philosophy, travel experiences, etc. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Olympus Story House
• Release date: Jul 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9798989145294

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Copyright 2023 by Robert Grappel

ISBN: 979-8-9891452-8-7 (Paperback)

979-8-9891452-9-4 (Ebook)

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

The views expressed in this book are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

Olympus Story House

List of Poems

GIFTS

Zichronot – Remembrances

The Binding

The Painted Potsherd

Hinter Aedige

(Behind the Cathedral)

Detroit Metro Fantasy

Total Eclipse

Images of Portugal

For Lynda

Dedication

The Pantheon

Murano Glass

Bonita Flakes

The Day I Became 23

Kol Nidrei

A Stone in the Stream

The Layer-Cake Country

Old Blue Jeans

The Trouble with Corners

A Modern U’va Shofar Godol

Bible Study

Conception

California Sunrise

Sunrise Colors

Why I Don’t Get

Jackson Pollock

The Evolution of Fear

Is The Jar Full Yet?

A Stain on Stained Glass

Certainty

GIFTS

Robert D. Grappel

The poems in this book came to me as gifts. They appeared almost fully formed in my consciousness – I had only to write them down before they could vanish back into the void where beauty is born. I have done some editing and smoothing of the rough edges – wrapping these gifts in shiny paper and tying them with a silken bow. I hope you e njoy them.

I’d like to thank my wife, Lynda, for her steadfast love, continuing support, and for sharing many