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    Reflections of Life: Therapeutic Poetry to Stimulate Contemplative Thoughts
    Reflections of Life: Therapeutic Poetry to Stimulate Contemplative Thoughts
    Reflections of Life: Therapeutic Poetry to Stimulate Contemplative Thoughts
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    Reflections of Life: Therapeutic Poetry to Stimulate Contemplative Thoughts

    By Gerald W. Jones

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    Reflections of Life is a collection of spirit fill poems and thoughts covering daily lives
    of people from every ethnic back ground. It acts as an therapeutic guide to examine
    emotions and stimulate contemplative thought through poetry. Much like the first book
    written by Gerald, this book reflects his thoughts, moods, and feelings on issues in life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 31, 2014
    ISBN9781491858615
    Reflections of Life: Therapeutic Poetry to Stimulate Contemplative Thoughts
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    Gerald W. Jones

    Gerald W. Jones, aka “Guru,” is a man of courage when it comes to delivering a strong message on issues of life. Gerald has been writing poetry and heartfelt expressions for many years to share his views and concerns regarding day-to-day living and some avoided topics of social behavior. Based on reviews and comments from his growing fan base and readers, Gerald has a God-given talent which allows him to write about a wide range of topics with such a vast amount of sensitivity, yet the content is so strong. He has mastered the skill to touch many hearts and stir emotions, allowing his readers to engage in the process of self-healing. Gerald is unique and stands apart from the general population when it comes to handling stressful issues in daily life. He has discovered that through his writing, the pen and paper have become extremely therapeutic in resolving issues which otherwise would have brought him down.

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      Reflections of Life - Gerald W. Jones

      © 2014 Gerald W. Jones. 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 01/29/2014

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-5863-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-5862-2 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-5861-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014901969

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. 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.

      Contents

      Chapter 1

      Joy and Happiness

      My Golden Pearl

      Just to Know You Better

      Closer Than Friends

      The Color of Love

      Falling in Love with You

      Time to Know You

      A Lady That I Kissed

      You Make Me Smile

      Show Me How to Love U

      My Spanish Rose

      Time Will Tell My Heart

      What Good Love Feels Like

      Swahili Love

      Just Let Me Make

      Love to You

      If We’re More Than Friends

      The Man That I Can Be

      Can I Tell the World?

      Itchy Gitchi YaYa Da Da

      I Feel Like Making Love

      I Got Real Love

      Sentimental Seduction

      Maybe I’m Amazed

      Back Rubs and Bubble Baths

      One Kiss Away

      Love Never Felt This Way

      Chocolate Covered Love

      Old Fashion Love Affairs

      Chapter 2

      Love and Lust

      Sweet and Spicy

      The Slow Hand Man

      White Chocolate

      Chocolate and Cream

      Sex Talk

      Right There

      Slow Dancing

      God’s Gift to Women

      Cum On Funny Feeling

      Love Junkies

      Ladies of The Night

      She Calls Me Delicious

      Sexy Red Panties

      Alive, Well, and Raw

      Attraction to Younger Women

      Touch Me… Love me

      Panties Under The Bed

      Willi Willi Dance

      Your Hips Don’t Lie

      Emotional Climax

      The Chocolate Room

      Sounds Of Making Love

      Tonight We Lose Control

      "Sexual Surrender/

      Sweet Seduction"

      Touch Me With Feeling

      Five Minutes to Midnight

      Forbidden Love

      Sexy Lingerie

      Touch Me…

      On The Inside Part

      Chapter 3

      Conflicts and Betrayal

      If Only I Knew

      The Death of Justice

      Time is Running Out

      Growing Pains

      Lost Child

      I Loved You More Than

      Something Ain’t Right

      The Open Letter

      Love’s Redefined

      When I’m Alone

      Shutting Down My Heart

      When, I Go to Sleep

      Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

      To Hide A Broken Heart

      Taste of Disappointment

      When You’ve Been Played

      We Used to Laugh Together

      Give Me Some Closure

      What My Eyes Won’t

      Let Me Hide

      When You Lied to

      My Heart

      People Change

      When Love Makes You Cry

      Waiting For… I’m Sorry

      For All I’ve Been Through

      My Solitude

      The Hurt You Caused

      Fatal Attractions

      Why Broken Hearts

      Can’t Heal

      Songs of a Broken Heart

      Never To See You Again

      The Mask You Wear

      Chapter 4

      Faith and Hope

      A Moment in Time

      You Understand My Needs

      Through All The Pain

      Behold Leo’s Thunder

      Dark Skin Girl

      When A

      Broken Heart Heals

      You Said The Right Things

      Daddy’s Little Joy

      Reclaiming Your Heart

      Love Is Starting To Show

      Making That Paper

      Making that Paper

      Your Crown Of Life

      Words of a Love Song

      Old Men and Their Tales

      Waiting for

      My Second Breath

      Trying to Smile Again

      Message for Zoe

      McQueen for a Day

      Holding on for Love

      Lady of Steel

      Better Than Making Love

      Let’s Take It Slow

      Through A Child’s Eyes

      Getting My Life Back

      Me and Mini Me

      Now My Heart Reflects, The Good I See

      Ruminating ideas… [An] excellent second book. Odessa Cleveland, Water Colored Soul

      Odessa Cleveland

      Actress/ writer/poet

      Geri,

      All that’s left for you, my friend, is to call R. Kelly, Keisha Cole and Jaheim to put some of your writings to music. R. Kelly wouldn’t blink twice about singing your spicier poems. Keisha Cole and Jaheim’s voices would pair perfectly putting your sweet romantic poems to music. I see your writing talent taking you in some new directions. Just sayin’ . . .

      Miz M. R. Evans

      My Poetic Journey is a collection of poems written by a man who has been blessed with the God given talent to pen his ideas, experiences and heartfelt feelings of life. My word for this book is AMAZING!

      This book has brought me from joy and overt laughter to sadness and tears. It is my belief that we as human beings can all relate to the life experiences written in poetry in this book. For the author to be able to open up his deepest feelings, passions, desires, needs, disappointments, and failures to the world is phenomenal in itself. Not many people are able to do that.

      I find this collection of poems to be healing to the soul and I thank God for Gerald W. Jones, who shared many of his experiences unafraid of criticism or any other negative thoughts or ideas.

      Bravo, Guru. I can’t wait to read your next book!!!

      Sincerely,

      Beverly Osborne-Haynes

      When I read the poems of Gerald Jones, they awaken a part of my consciousness that had been too long dormant. His words made me want to shout to all people—sisters, mothers, lovers, friends and people going about the business of life—raising children, negotiating romances, affirming passion, loving, giving, clinging and letting go.

      Gerald’s words are a living testament to a universal wholeness that only real self-respect can know. His words—draw me into harmonies, melodies, vocalizations from the past, realities of the present and hopes for the future. A master of passion whose writing is a time machine bringing the past and present to the foreground—creating a synthesis of spirit, power and soul with a look into a man’s continuing sojourn into the future.

      His poems took me back down the road to yesterday… they held me, . . . . they taught me, . . . all the way to tomorrow and beyond. I have been asleep too long—Thank you for the awakening—reminding all of us of trouble spots and danger zones—elements of the human condition.

      Contained in these pages are words for all of us who still believe in freedom. Every one of us bears within himself the possibility of all passions, all destinies of life, in all its manifold forms, nothing human is foreign to us. I thank you for sharing the intimacy of your life—I thank you for awakening the poet spirit in all of us.

      Doc Porter Tanner—1 Jan 2014

      How does a book of poetry have such a profound impact on a 65 year old man who does not like poetry in the first place???? By that age or at any age, if you dislike poetry you usually have good reasons to do so. Then about two and a half years ago I was introduced to a very different type of poetry by the poet himself whom I have known over 50 years. From the very beginning I became aware of the uniqueness of his poetry. The poems are easy to read, easy to understand AND each poem has a HUGE message that most of us can relate to. Most of the poems that I have read, and many of them I have read several times, not to try to understand the poem but to REALLY feel the message as I can relate to directly from my own experiences or indirectly through other people. Sometimes after reading a poem you feel strongly that the poet purposely wrote that poem about you, but that’s not the case, it was written about many people or issues that hit home

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