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    A World Of Words

    By Rafael López

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    A WORLD OF WORDS is a unique collection of verse penned by a broad range of poets who do not exist, except in the mind and imagination of Rafael Lopez, creator of a world called Eath. That mystical realm will be richly detailed in both poetry and prose, but with this volume the author presents a stunning glimpse through the majesty of his words. A world of words. Deep and contemplative, this debut collection of poetic jewels will convey you to a serene place within . . . a place you will wish to visit again and again. ~ Lori R. Lopez, author of AN ILL WIND BLOWS and DANCE OF THE CHUPACABRAS.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRafael López
    Release dateFeb 14, 2013
    ISBN9781301832729
    A World Of Words
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    Rafael López

    Rafael López grew up in Mexico City, where he was immersed in the rich cultural heritage and color of street life. He is the illustrator of many vibrant picture books, including the acclaimed Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle and Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. He has received the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards multiple times. Rafael López also designs and creates community-based murals nationwide. He divides his time between San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and San Diego, California. Visit him at rafaellopez.com.

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      A World Of Words - Rafael López

      A World Of Words

      Collected Poetry Of Eath

      Volume One

      By Keckith

      Rafael Lopez

      Fairy Fly Entertainment

      All rights reserved

      No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any

      media without written permission from the author, except

      brief excerpts in critical reviews and articles.

      This is a work of fiction. Any and all references to real persons, events, and places are used fictitiously. Other characters, names, places, events and details are fabrications of the author’s imagination; any such resemblance to actual places, events or persons, whether living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

      Copyright © 2012 by Rafael Lopez

      Edited by Lori R. Lopez

      Cover Design by Rafael Lopez

      Author Photo by Fairy Fly Entertainment

      E-Book Edition (EPUB)

      Background Of This Book

      Author

      Yution Keckith

      Year Published

      1089 Second Reign Era

      First Published In

      The Kudaith Empire

      Published By

      The Kudaithian Press

      Copy Number

      36

      Copy Writer

      Csenl Margearon

      KP

      Made In Kudaith

      With Care

      To my mother,

      who showed me the way of words

      and always supports me.

      ~ Rafael Lopez

      Preface

      A World Of Words is the first book published by the amazing poet and historian Yution Keckith. In it is presented some of his favorite poetry, written and read. Along with collecting their poetry, Keckith has used his knowledge of history to write short biographies for each writer whose work is featured in this book. You can read those at the end of the volume.

      I, being a good friend of Yution, was asked by him to write a brief introduction for the readers of this book. ’Tis a great honor to do this for a respected man such as Keckith. He has great talent in words and is widely known for his historic perspectives.

      When the young Keckith first came to Kudaith, he was more excited to learn history than most of the chaps who grew up in The Empire. Some might say it shows how people desire what they have not around them. But then, the day we are satisfied with what is around us and cease striving for something else, I personally think that is the day we stop living. For what is life without a dream to work towards? Keckith, indeed, had a dream he was determined to achieve.

      Later on I had the privilege of having him in my classroom, but now his voice in the historic community has surpassed my own, even though he may disagree with that statement himself.

      The collection Yution has put together includes poetry spanning from the beginning of writing to the end of The First Reign Era. With, of course, the exception of his own poetry that was written during The Second Reign Era.

      The enormous amount of writing he searched through to find these poems was vast, yet, even harder was the process of choosing these from the others he knew of or found. He plans to compile more volumes to include the remainder of his favorite poems.

      The name A World Of Words comes from one of his own poems by the same name. ’Tis a poem about how we can find the poetry of words everywhere we turn and, if we know how to listen, hear them speaking. It is one of his poems included in this book. Along with his own, there are a great variety of poems by the supreme minds and masters of words from many empires on Eath.

      Even though the verse contained within this volume is what he regards as his favorite pieces, I believe they are cherished by many others as well. I trust that you, as I did, will enjoy this splendid collection of some of the greatest poets of all time. I, as Keckith believes, verily feel that poetry is a wondrous thing and no matter who they are, everyone can benefit from reading it. As one grand poet put it: Writing is one of The gems of humanity.

      --- Kennor Proldwall

      RL Note

      I present this book as it should be if someone living on Eath read it. Except for the cover and this note, of course, and a few changes where my name appears. Enjoy and have a wonderful day.

      --- Rafael Lopez

      A World Of Words is a unique collection of verse penned by a broad range of poets who do not exist, except in the mind and imagination of Rafael Lopez, creator of a world called Eath. That mystical realm will be richly detailed in both poetry and prose, but with this volume the author presents a stunning glimpse through the majesty of his words. A world of words. Deep and contemplative, this debut collection of poetic jewels will convey you to a serene place within . . . a place you will wish to visit again and again. ~ Lori R. Lopez, author of An Ill Wind Blows and Dance Of The Chupacabras.

      Table Of Contents

      A World Of Words

      Preface

      Table Of Contents

      The Poetry

      A Moment Of

      Our Words

      Words Imperishable

      Our Land Is One

      A Winter’s Meadow

      Tranquil Plains

      A Flower

      A Flower II

      Silence Comes

      A Rise Of Gold

      Sunshine

      A String Of Sunshine

      My Hero

      Sunshine On A Cloudy Day

      A Sunset’s Song

      The Sky Is A Meadow

      Clouds

      Watching Water

      Fly Gulgin, Fly Aloft

      A Bird’s Breeze

      Rainbows

      Never-Lasting Scents

      The Whisperings Of The World

      Tree Tales

      Trees

      Stories

      Along The Sky

      Shadows Of Treagen

      Tides Of Travel

      To Kindle Love

      A Night I Love

      Where I Sleep

      Find Yonder Sea

      On A Particular Day

      A Daisy

      Fleeting

      The Way To Quel-Bion

      Veins Of Nature

      Long Shall Run The Streams

      The Grand Lake

      Water

      The Valley Fen

      The Passing Time

      Silver Mines (A Miner’s Song)

      Silver Beauty

      A Flower’s Song

      Gracefulness

      A Rose

      A World’s Song

      Starlight’s Home

      Thee

      The Fragrance Of A Flower

      Strong Heart

      The Comb

      Somewhere Yonder

      My Hands

      Rescind

      Painted Plumes

      The Solemn Stone

      Why So Glum?

      Friendly Clouds

      And The Sky Fills With Applause

      There Was

      My Old Tree

      A Sea Of Separation

      Of A Man I Know

      Treasure

      A Knight’s Creed

      Good Shall Always Stand Powerful

      Enchantment On The Stone Of Twaller

      The Flag Of Roli

      Thou Art Mine

      The Calling

      Daith’s Call

      This Knight

      Wars Of Words

      Victory

      Where The Sun Shines

      Below Are The Strong

      Cold Be My Hand, But Not My Heart

      To Be

      Forsooth

      The King’s Will

      The Week

      Art’s Adversary

      The Flag Endures

      Fifteen Thousand Fallen

      River Wishes

      Discovering Muchil

      Death By The Creek

      The War-Star

      The Battle Scars

      A Knight’s Way

      A New World

      Many A Choice

      Hope’s Messenger

      The Tragic

      Solitude

      After The End

      Rosy

      Mid-day’s Drift

      Under The Sun Of Little River

      Floating Goodbye

      Words To Dream By

      A World Of Words

      The Poets

      Yution Keckith

      Yenba

      Hefmok Krilldin

      Delnia Watterboo

      Axumno Halbodin

      Alindra Jelnigh

      Turnkine Midrift

      Banataka Esstiol

      Roli Varenwold

      Hanupas Mendrovin

      Thivy Thivor

      Twaller Ningold

      Arpot Jelnigh

      Fraith Illumnia

      Frola Vontil

      Tei Renvier

      Calsak Rizin

      The Knights Of The Starry Light

      Hildune Yakeer

      Rath Mestin

      Guviz Kothin

      About the author

      More works by Rafael Lopez

      The Poetry

      A Moment Of

      by Yenba

      Writing

      Writing poetry

      Or writing stories

      Or merely writing

      They all are ways to capture

      A moment

      A moment of peaceful and serene

      Landscapes

      A moment of turmoil

      A moment of brilliance

      Or writing can capture

      A moment in the path of time

      To make that moment freeze

      And the hour stop

      Or to describe

      A moment

      A moment of history

      That is performed in front of thee

      Or to describe a moment of memory

      Writing is strong

      ’Tis bold and powerful

      And it shall be lingering

      Even when we are not

      Writing can transport

      A moment of

      Anything

      Writing will save that moment

      So that you may share its radiance

      To the latter people who live

      Our Words

      by Yenba

      Walking through the meadow

      Strolling through waves

      Of wind

      Riding the sky’s elegant touch

      Sitting upon the edges of the ocean

      The rim of the land

      The beautiful things we see

      Can only be so

      For a moment or two

      Moments that flee into time

      As new ones come along

      Yet the beauty of words

      Stays with the world

      Till the strings of time

      Finish their song

      Writing will speak for us

      When we cannot find the courage

      To speak for ourselves

      And even when we pass from life

      Our writing will speak for us

      The beauty of our words

      Will come and stay

      As other moments pass away

      Words Imperishable

      by Yenba

      Many a word

      Floats in the rippling wind

      Many to catch or breathe

      However

      They do not land upon any mind

      But await someone

      Who will use them

      Who will create with them

      Who will paint with them

      For all that one may achieve

      With the mightiest of swords

      Has a fated end

      It shall not stay so, forever

      Yet words are immortal

      Once recorded

      They are carved into the wheels of time

      And shall ever be there

      To inspire and teach others

      In the later days

      For always

      Our Land Is One

      by Hefmok

      The far of Eath

      The close land I see

      The air through my teeth

      The wind beyond thee

      Your home on Eath

      Far away it seems

      Yonder lands above or beneath

      Outlasting the distance of all streams

      Yet no place is alone

      For everywhere

      Once upon a time the Sun shone

      To make all land fair

      No land forsaken

      No person solitary

      That would be quite mistaken

      As no

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