My Journey Through Poetry

By L.E. Guidry-James

This book started one poem at a time over several years. It was something I admired to do as far as writing poetry and wanting to create a book, but I never thought of having my poetry as a book. This book is filled with my desire to write poetry as a young girl to grow through the years as an adult writing poetry from my heart. The short poems were in the beginning stages of my trying to write poetry. Through my thoughts of how I saw things in life and what I was going through, the words leaped from my mind to the pages of each one. This book is my expression of my life’s ups and downs, but to be lifted by the main character I give all the credit to, God. I was asked by God to allow him to utilize my life to help others so he may receive all the glory. If you ever had the desire to write poetry or a book, I want to encourage you to do so. These poems were my therapy to express my feelings that I could not tell others.

Now, you can be a part of these stories as you read, and I pray they’re an encouragement to you also.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hawes & Jenkins Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9781637843376

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My Journey Through Poetry

L.E. Guidry-James

ISBN 978-1-63784-336-9 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63784-337-6 (digital)

Copyright © 2024 by L.E. Guidry-James

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. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

Hawes & Jenkins Publishing

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Photograph Credit: Photographer Walter F. Rodriguez

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Short Poems

Time #1

Seabreeze

God's Love

A Simple Poem

Family-Inspired Poems

What Family Means to Me

How Innocent & How Sweet!

Jesus-Saving Poems

O' How I Love Thee

Remember I Am Always Near

You Never Turned Away

You Chose Me

The Rainbow in the Sky

Mother's Poems

The Love a Daughter has for her Mother

Momma, Why Do You Cry?

A Dedication to My Dad

The Heartache of a Daughter

Memorial Poem (For My Dad)

My View of Love

Open Up the Door

Hearts of Hearts

Torn Between Two Hearts

A Painful Love

Love

A Dangerous Sin

An Addiction

A Leader's Poem

Man Chosen by Almighty God

A Short Story

The Woman & Two Paths

If this book spoke to you in a way that you want change in your life, I have written that opportunity below for you. It is written there for you to have a better life than what you have had or are having right now. This life can be lived in a different manner—if you have been doing things your way for years, why not try it