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    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences
    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences
    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences
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    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences

    By Gerald L. Kovacich

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    Poems of Life: From pre-birth, through life, death and beyond.

    GERALD L. KOVACICH, poet, philosopher and observer of life

    Although we are each unique beings, we share similar experiences
    some of the best and worst that life has to offer as well as the best
    and the worst in each of us. We try to survive in this world which we
    call Earth.

    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences captures some
    of the common and uncommon experiences of lifes cycle from prebirth
    to beyond death. It includes thoughts of life, death, and how we
    live; the experiences of loves many emotions; and the destruction we
    cause ourselves, each other, and the world. It also addresses some of
    our jobs and lifestyles, looks at various aspects of human existence,
    and includes some thoughts of other living creatures.

    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences is a culmination
    of Gerald L. Kovacichs decades of observations, experiences, and
    education in human behaviors, cultures, religions, languages, and
    beliefs written in a unique form of what some may or may not call
    poetry.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 14, 2012
    ISBN9781477296325
    Poems of Life: Thoughts of Human Experiences
    Author

    Gerald L. Kovacich

    Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich has more than 40 years of experience in industrial, business and government security, investigations, information systems security, and information warfare, both in the U.S. Government as a special agent, in international corporations, and subsequently as an international consultant and lecturer. He retired as the Information Warfare Technologist, Northrop Grumman Corporation to pursue a career as an international consultant, lecturer and writer.

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      Poems of Life - Gerald L. Kovacich

      © 2012 by Gerald L. Kovacich. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 12/12/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9634-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9633-2 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9632-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012923113

      The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      BOOK COVER:

      The cover background is a photo taken by the author of a very old tree trunk on the grounds of the famous Shaolin Temple, in the region of Song Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, China.

      The tree is used by the monks who practice their martial arts by constantly punching their finger tips into the trunk of the tree and over time leaving holes. It represents the Tree of Life showing humans’ constant attacks on Nature and the destructive results. The Tree of Life represents the relationship of all life on Earth.

      Contents

      Dedication

      Preface

      Section I

      Early Years of Life

      Burst of Life

      The Attack

      The Ultrasound

      What Is Life?

      Life Cycle

      The Body Machine

      Mother

      Father and Cop

      Small Town

      Questioning Life

      Someday, Some Way

      Teenage Years

      Sex! Sex! Sex!

      Lost Youth

      Youth’s Freedom

      Innocence

      The Young Man

      Me

      The Elements of Life

      Section II

      Animals in Our Lives

      Animals

      Teary-Eyed Cow

      Raccoons

      Tommy the Cat

      Good Ol’ Tex

      African No More

      Dak

      Man’s Ancestors?

      Who Cares?

      They’re Nothing

      but Food

      Nisha

      Here and Gone

      Rusty

      Man Will Eat It

      Maggie

      What If They Came?

      A Good-Bad Day

      Animals Revenge

      Life Doesn’t Go On

      I Lie Here

      Section III

      Such Is Life

      In the Name of Peace

      Send More Money

      Why Should I Work?

      Where’s the Pill?

      Another New Start Again

      Asian Home

      The Flight

      They Say

      Wine

      Shangri-La

      New Wars

      Enemy to Friend

      Why Are We

      the Way We Are?

      The City Park

      America

      Earth Day

      Airports

      The Traveling Lines

      Their Quest for Freedom

      Fast-Changing World

      Compromise

      Neighborhood Tavern

      Section IV

      Thoughts of Love in Our Lives

      Beside You

      Love Unfulfilled

      When I Am Alone

      Love Is Just Another Four-Letter Word

      Versions

      Stillness of the Night

      Is It Love?

      Love Is

      Love Goes Wanting

      One Star

      Peace

      Who Are Really the Blessed People?

      Love Will Triumph

      I Wonder

      Hate

      Wanting

      Section V

      Religion and Nature in Our Lives

      My Prayer

      A Wise Man Said

      The Worshipers

      Attachments = Pain

      Music

      Prayer Flags

      Nature’s Power

      Peace of Earth

      One God?

      The Buddha Says

      The Buddha Way

      Religious People

      Section VI

      Living the Grown-Up Years

      Never Satisfied

      Midlife Crisis

      We Are Human

      There Was a Time

      Congrats, You’ve Reached Middle Age

      I’m a Father

      Same-Sex Attractions

      Opposites Attract

      Nature Strikes Again!

      An Afternoon

      None But Us

      Being Alone

      Let Fate Take Its Course

      Troubled Mind

      Alone Is an Island

      In a Small Room

      My Old Friends

      The Rich Man

      My Goal

      As I Remember Him

      Father Divorced

      He Played the Piano

      Hotel Flower Girl

      Young Server Girl

      The Beggar

      His Name Was John

      The Bomb Factory Woman

      Section VII

      Surviving to Old Age

      Time’s Illusion

      In My Youth

      Slowing of Life

      At Peace

      Chilly, Rainy Day

      Old Age

      The Blessed Hearing Aid

      An Afternoon Well Spent

      Fighter to Philosopher

      Old Soldiers,

      Old Friends

      Sacrifice for Longevity?

      On the Deck

      Silence

      Old Tune and Old Home

      It’s Not Fair

      Alzheimer’s

      Old Friends

      Aging and Ready

      for Death

      Someone Dies

      Road of Life

      Life’s Regrets

      Photos of Myself

      Changing Lanes

      Death Raises Questions

      At the End

      The Bus Ride Home

      Death Comes A-Callin’

      Life’s Clock

      Section VIII

      Death and Beyond

      When I Die

      Smoking

      Death

      A Neighbor

      Another Classmate Gone

      Death’s Triad

      The Unknowns

      Grandfather

      It’s Not the Dying

      Dead and Back Again

      Seeing the Dead

      Angels on Earth

      Heaven and Hell

      Where Do We Go

      From Here?

      Life Cycle Complete

      Afterlife

      Back to Say Good-bye

      Closing Comments

      Closing Quote

      Dedication

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      To all sentient beings:

      May they find peace in this life, and, if not,

      May they find it in the next.

      For Motomu Akashi:

      Mentor, great sage, guru, and best friend:

      I should have finished this before you left us.

      I always thought we had more time.

      Preface

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      This book captures some of the experiences of life from pre-birth to beyond death. It includes questions of different aspects of life; it talks of how we act, the experiences of love’s many emotions, and the destruction we cause ourselves, one another, and the world.

      It

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