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    Umbrella Smiles
    Umbrella Smiles
    Umbrella Smiles
    Ebook433 pages27 minutes

    Umbrella Smiles

    By Thomas Gerritsen

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    A playful collection of poems inspired by love, light, hope and romance. I am a man of God and have been writing poetry ever since I was filled with his love. I found the very core of myself and that is romance. I find poetry to be the most beautiful way to say anything and using my imagination with words is a wonderful pleasure. I hope these poems make you smile, ponder, and bring you positivity in life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTellwell Talent
    Release dateMar 15, 2019
    ISBN9780228807223
    Umbrella Smiles
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    Thomas Gerritsen

    I am a man of God and have been writing poetry ever since I was filled with his love. I found the very core of myself and that is romance. I find poetry to be the most beautiful way to say anything and using my imagination with words is a wonderful pleasure. I hope these poems make you smile, ponder, and bring you positivity in life.

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      Umbrella Smiles - Thomas Gerritsen

      Prologue

      I am a man of faith filled with love & light. I found the very core of my heart & soul and that is romance. Love is romantic, nature is romantic, and life is romantic. I believe the deeper you know yourself the more likely you are to find your calling in life and what truly makes you happy. Writing for me is a pleasure that I can’t go without, and I find that poetry is the freest and most beautiful way to say anything. I like all forms of poetry; however I am more inclined to simple rhyming and structure. The following poems are a mixture of truth with imagination; I just go wherever my thoughts take me. My hope is to just spread beauty and positivity. Art is wonderful to be inspired by, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share these poems with you. I hope you all enjoy my first book. It is a dream come true.

      Truth

      thank you

      for this love,

      all the stars

      up above,

      the warmth

      in my heart,

      and the truth,

      from the start..

      Burst

      sunshine

      came to nights

      walking through my door.

      she bursts

      with light stored

      inside,

      energy to be -

      more than asked.

      bask,

      in brightness of days..

      Brook

      country meadows,

      eyes

      filled with sunshine,

      rivers

      long & deep.

      read.

      she does slowly,

      passionately,

      brooks of a book..

      New

      how the rain came,

      steady

      and soothing

      a day in June:

      wonder

      with the sound of thunder.

      she swoons

      in summer’s spark.

      every storm,

      the start of something new..

      High

      lightning

      becomes them.

      strike

      the nights & day.

      stay

      with eyes of glow.

      slow

      and sure the dance.

      romance,

      sent from high skies..

      Gifts

      and the light

      flows through:

      bloom

      all the beautiful buds

      and grow

      the wildflowers so

      bountiful.

      rise the prize of life

      thrive,

      with all the little gifts..

      Anchor

      laughter

      to all my days.

      the anchor

      to set my way

      on course.

      her source of inspiration,

      admiration

      is what I have,

      and wings to give.

      I do,

      for her to fly high..

      Page

      start

      the gentle stroll,

      caress

      pages of the soul

      and turn

      thoughts of mind

      so sublime,

      the sweetest serenade

      spoken,

      to the heart.

      Tower

      hands

      in touch,

      a land of smiles

      and for miles

      the tower rises.

      umbrellas

      left to the rain.

      fluffy

      are the clouds that pass

      way up

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