Gossamer
These poems don’t rhyme.
This bundle of 17 poems explore a lifetime of emotions from love to heartbreak, and happiness to pain. A rollercoaster of intensity from the heights of Moonstruck to the depths of Dungeoned Deep. Plus no poetry collection would be complete without a pirate poem and ode to chocolate cake.
Genre: Poetry
Published: 2016 (29 pages)
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Table of contents
An overview of the content in this book.
1
Moonstruck
2
Lost & Found
3
Swingtime
4
Smile
5
Go Gen’
6
Waning
7
April Fool
8
Another Day
9
Dream Machines
10
No Promises
11
Blessed Babe
12
Saintly Love
13
Dungeoned Deep
14
Gaia’s Garden
15
Avast
16
Ode to Chocolate Cake
17
Merfolk Hope
What readers said
A Goodreads reader left me a 5-star review for Gossamer. This is the best review I could hope for when it comes to heartfelt poems. Otherwise, this book is too personal for me to check reviews.
— Jan L. Mayes
FROM THE AUTHOR
Inspiration
Every now and then, life events inspire me to write a poem.
Moonstruck
The connection of soul mates.
Lost & Found
Chronic pain and coping.
Swingtime
Meditation on a sleeping infant.
Smile
The significance of a stranger’s smile.
Go ‘Gen
The curiosity and energy of little children.
Waning
Living through life’s ups and downs.
April Fool
Fool’s gold of love.
Another Day
The joy of becoming a parent.
Dream Machines
Longing for the end to ringing in the ears.
No Promises
The end of a broken romance.
Blessed Babe
A baby’s enjoyable days.
Saintly Love
The pain of unrequited love.
Dungeoned Deep
The darkness of depression.
Gaia’s Garden
Care and protection of Earth.
Avast
A micro-story with poem about pirates.
Ode to Chocolate Cake
No explanation required.
Merfolk Hope
My life of longing to join a merfolk kingdom undersea.
Jan L. Mayes 