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    Poetry by Roger Laird
    Poetry by Roger Laird
    Poetry by Roger Laird
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    Poetry by Roger Laird

    By Roger Laird

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    These are all original poems from author Roger Laird. Most of them were written in the late 90's and early 2000's. Check out other short stories and a 2 chapter preview of his upcoming novel, Legacy: A Father's Tale at Rogerlairdwriting.com.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoger Laird
    Release dateAug 10, 2011
    ISBN9781466088870
    Poetry by Roger Laird
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    Roger Laird

    Roger Laird is a first time novel writer. He is a husband and a father to four wonderful children. He has been writing poetry and short stories for many years. The basis of his first novel series stems from his high school writing years,but was mostly worked on in the creative stage over time. He began writing his first novel,Legacy: Beginnings on a regular basis in January of 2011 and just finished writing it in July of 2011. Roger was a Machinist who programmed and setup CNC Lathes and Mills for a living. He had 11 years of experience with machining,but lost his career when the economy crashed in December of 2008. Instead of trying to find work in a suffering field,he decided to return to school to study Psychology. He earned his AA in Social Sciences from College of the Sequoias in Visalia,CA in May of 2011. He is currently attending California State University,Fresno in pursuit of a BA in Psychology. He loves spending time with his family. They enjoy trips to the beach,camping,attending amusement parks,and hiking outdoors. Roger and his wife also enjoy taking artistic photographs for fun. They have been happily married for five years and are looking forward to the future. If you wish to contact the author please write him at RogerLairdWriting@gmail.com

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      Poetry by Roger Laird - Roger Laird

      Poetry

      Roger Laird

      Published by RogerLairdWriting at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Roger Laird

      All rights reserved

      Discover other works by Roger Laird at RogerLairdWriting.com

      Table of Contents

      And Then Came Man

      Angel

      Beauty of a Meadow

      Boundless Ends

      Clouded Memories

      Complexity

      Dreams

      Empty Souls

      Familiar Face

      Granddad

      Hand In Hand

      I Love Thee

      Love

      Lullaby

      The Bee

      The Perfection of a Rose

      Things I Wouldn’t Give for a Kiss

      To My Wife

      Unclear

      Undelivered

      Words

      Legacy: A Father’s Tale

      About the Author

      Other Works from Roger Laird

      And Then Came Man

      In the beginning

      Man was one with nature

      Part of its beauty

      But not anymore

      Deep in the forest

      There is a small break in the trees

      Beyond the trees lay a secluded meadow

      A trickling stream runs down from a mountain

      Tall grass and fragrant flowers grow

      A doe and her young fawn drink from the spring

      A small breeze blows

      Just enough to make the grass sway

      The breeze dies down

      Then comes a rustle in the grass

      Drown out by the trickling of the stream

      And then came man

      Emerging from his hiding place down stream

      Raising his rifle from his side

      A shot rings out and fear sets in

      A direct hit

      The doe’s body lay motionless

      The hunter goes to claim his prize

      Deciding it was ruined by a bad shot, he leaves

      The fawn returns

      It lay by its mother’s side

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