Reflections : Past and Present; Poetry and Prose

Travel with Cheryl Babirad back to a time of youth and innocence that tried to transform the upheaval of an earlier time using love, peace, and brotherhood. Then follow her into current times where we find the transcendence of dissent and relevance of the need for solutions that bring us together. Poetry is timeless! Poems of Another Time to Present Day 1960s into the 2000s Chapter I: Reality Brings a message that if we truly want to make a positive difference and bring everyone together, we need to read the poetry and listen to the music of the 60s and 70s. Life is a circle! Chapter II: Joy Speaks of everyday pleasures- nature, home and family, friendship, memories, special loves- past, present, lost and found! Chapter III: Memories and Loss Every person who we have loved and has loved us is always a part of us through the memories we share and relevance of the need for solutions that bring us together. Poetry is timeless. Chapter IV: Faith, Hope, Coping, Caring Why do life and love not always go as we wish? The poems in this chapter encourage us to have endurance! Chapter V: A Hopeful Future Through strength of character and positivity we can achieve our goals despite the obstacles in our paths. Through the mindfulness of poetry, we can find consolation, tranquility and coping mechanisms for a hopeful future of unity and peace.

• | Author: Cheryl Babirad
• | Publisher: Touchpoint Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 18, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1956851860
• | ISBN-13: 9781956851861