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    Moments
    Moments
    Moments
    Ebook81 pages22 minutes

    Moments

    By Greg Schroeder

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    Poetry that is readily understandable finding beauty, wonder, hope, and happiness in the everyday. Approach the anticipation of spring finally returning after the long winter. Experience the joy of boys playing in the mud or the beauty of a new snowfall. Feel the stories of ancient bones and listen to the quiet of the early morning. Hear the reminiscence of the passing of time and see the excitement of each passing scene in a life. These and many more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreg Schroeder
    Release dateApr 1, 2014
    ISBN9781310995880
    Moments
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    Greg Schroeder

    I have been writing since I learned how but only published my first collection of poems in 2012. Other published works include a long string of newspaper articles on youth soccer (club updates in the local paper), some historical articles on an online website now defunct, and three peer-reviewed scientific research papers from way back when I did primary research. There have been a few career changes - researcher, teacher, operations specialist, bookseller, and (currently) medical IT. There are also three fantastic children which give an entirely different perspective to life. I enjoy history, games, being outside, and quiet times.

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      Moments - Greg Schroeder

      MOMENTS

      By Greg Schroeder

      Smashwords Edition

      ©2014 by Gregory J. Schroeder

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Thank you to Stephanie Tapoler for help with editing and proofreading.

      This book is available in an ebook edition at Smashwords.com. A print version is available at most major online retailers or at either of the author’s web sites (below).

      For more information about the author, his poems or other writings see his website gsbooktutor.com or visit Greg’s blog at http://BlogTheEclectic.blogspot.com

      Moments is Greg’s fourth poetry collection. Conditions, Observations, and Transitions are all available as ebooks from Smashwords.com. His collection of 52 Haiku is FREE on Smashwords.com as is his nonfiction essay on The Battle of Belmont.

      Dedicated to everyone and anyone working to make the world a better place through thought, word, or deed.

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      Table of Contents

      Spring

      ‘Tis Good

      Soon Spring

      Spring is Coming

      Sign of Spring

      Defiant

      Almost Spring

      Spring Not Yet

      Spring Sky

      Haikus

      Last Spring

      Winter

      Christmas Eve

      Christmas Silence

      Snowfall

      Snow Coming

      Winter Sun

      It Almost Feels Like Winter

      Magic Winter Sky

      Snow Storm

      The Melt

      Mid-Winter Thaw

      Wake

      Nature

      Infinity

      Emerging From the Mist

      Wonder

      Overcast

      Closer

      Icy Air

      Dolphin

      Floodwaters

      Waking in the Dark

      Silence

      Simple Things

      Cloud Wall

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