POETRY BOOKS by JEAN ELIZABETH WARD

Poet Laureate -- Multimedia Artist -- Mandala Maker -- Author

*LIVING LEGEND SERIES

Is a series of dedications
To women
Who are still living,
And who I think are deserving,
And an inspiration to women;
The opinions expressed within
are my own.

Jean Elizabeth Ward


Poet Laureate
Multimedia Artist
Mandala Maker
Author





All poetry and prose
is Copyrighted
and in books
available online
with Barnes & Noble
at www.iUniverse.com

Jean Elizabeth Ward





I WANT A WORLD OF BLISS

Spread my wings and let me fly
Up through Heavens’ bright blue sky.
Spread my wings and let me soar
Up through all those old closed doors.

Let me fly up in the sky
And see angels before I die.
Let me hear them herald to me
Of every thing I want to see.

Let me feel their heavenly good-
Freeing pain like I know they would.
Let me be -- in ways unknown,
Live a life that is good and long.

Though sometimes sad,
And sometimes confused,
-- Still I desire to dream too.
I dream of love beckoning to all;
The good, the bad, the big, and small.

I dream of ways which are unseen,
Yes, I know it is important to dream,
So I dream of acceptance for one and all.
(If I'm free to dream, let me dream it all.)

I dream of bodies racked in pain;
Running free, again, and again.
I dream of humans, free of pain,
Free to love and to be loved again.

I dream of freedom from strife, and yet,
I dream of flowers like the Violet,
Beautiful Roses and Forget Me Knots,
And O’ my God, those Loquat -
- Trees thriving in vacant lots, and
Children knowing about what they've got;
Freedom and being free in any country.
Freedom from all hunger and disease

Before they have even begun to live.
I dream of open hands ready to give,
Though I did-not, because I thought
Teens should work for what they got;

Now I am free to dream in my fall
Of Seniors welcomed by us all;
Ways in which--their minds can recall.
Importance felt by the young and the small,

With freedom from ever being defiled,
And without fear of the Pedophile,
Oh! The frustration to call them that,
When molestation is much more than that!

Free the poor who will always be
Fearful of walking through life freely,
Yet, before I end This-days Soaring Game
I should say, thankfully, this again;

I WANT A WORLD OF BLISS.
I WANT A WORLD OF BLISS.
Yes, a world of bliss is what I desire,
I want to see that before I expire,

And when I'm dead I want to soar
In heaven beyond the stars, and more;
I want to know, I want to know, 'cause
If it is true, I will not feel fear -- to go.

A world of illusions, confusion and strife,
Is what I have made out of my life,
Though ‘twas never my intentions in life
When I was a young bride, and a good wife.

I wanted to be better than the others,
Better than all my other grandmothers,
With desire for children who would love me;
O breathe, Jean, breathe deeply;

This world is naught but a game of sin.
Go away, and come back again;
Maybe next time I will truly be;
Be what? Knock, knock, be what?

O’ SOMETHING I'VE DONE FORGOT!

~~*~~















BOOK DESCRIPTION  

Definitions about, examples of,
and easy steps to writing
For the reader who desires to learn
a bit more about poetry.
Or even for the reader who has never written.
The steps and examples are clearly given.
Included is information about Prose, Lyrics,
Rhyme, Japanese Poetry, and Modern Psalms,
With examples of the poet’s early works
To guide the reader.
Easy steps to take the reader
Immediately into writing their own poetry.

Read one poem a day if you so choose,
Browse and peruse, meander for a little while,
Perhaps you will close the book with a smile,
For if I can write poetry, then you can too.

Click Link to visit  
My Grandchildren's Page



MY GRANDCHILDREN

They become
They are breathing
They are feeling
Growing
Learning
Living
Loving
Giving
They are my grandchildren
Conjuring life
My grandchildren will live
Through love and strife
My grandchildren will live!

Copyrighted 2006

MODERN
JAPANESE
SENRYU
POEM

I am what I am,
And not what I think I am?

OUCH
That really hurts!
OTHER COLLECTIONS INCLUDE:

THE PEKINGESE POET
PRESENTS
Children's Stories
With a chapter for pets with short attention
spans


AND THE OLD LADY SAID
(The rantings & ravings of an old lady)

Mary Todd Lincoln’s life in rhyme
Abraham Lincoln in rhyme
The Civil war in rhyme

Life before the Galveston, Texas
1900 hurricane

The old man who loved the sea

The failure of an American Woman

Folklore and Fables
Several Children’s series

Homage to Many Other Poets

My Japanese Poetry Collection

A book featuring my Mandalas designs
With Poetry written for each

A Series in Alphabetical Order
And a Picture book with 25 illustrations
Of Elvis and his family

There are many more
Waiting to be complied together and edited

© Jean Elizabeth Ward
Poet Laureate
Multimedia Artist
Mandala Maker
Author

O
Just
What
Will my
Tomorrow
Bring? I’m thankful
That I can’t sing. I bought
That jar . . . of Hormone Cream
Made with yams and I’m taking extra
Vitamin C; bowling may be good for me;
Slam that ball; hit those pins, O Lord
What if I don’t win? I told my
Friend how surprised I am-
There are as many men;
Old men around
This town-
With
PMS
Hot  
Flashes
And all -- I'd think
A population would be small.
I’ll go on down to NASA and inquire
Of them, I want to know why Hot Flashes
Don’t happen to men, and how it is they can go
To the moon and back, but when it comes to this they lack?


Page 50 from the book:
AND THE OLD LADY SAID

Scheduled for release in 2007

AND THE OLD
LADY SAID

By
Jean Elizabeth Ward
Poet Laureate

iUniverse

All poetry and prose
is Copyrighted
and in books
available online
with Barnes & Noble
at www.iUniverse.com

Jean Elizabeth Ward
I am a writer of what
Today is called:
Modern Japanese Poetry;
Many are in books,
Many more are waiting
To be published:
They are called
Choka, Senryu,
Tanka,
And Hybrid Haiku.  
















BROTHERS and SISTERS of the SOIL

BOOK DESCRIPTION

A book compiled from true stories
The author has collected over the years,
Edited and arranged
Into this Child Abuse Awareness Book,
Presented with the hopes that
All who have been abused
Will be encouraged --
And see that it isn't their fault;
The public must be made aware
In hopes that all abuse will stop.


BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Poetry A' La' Shape
Is Poetry written as an art form;
Every one is in some sort of shape.

*LIVING LEGEND

OPRAH WINFREY

Born
On January 29, 1954
In Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Significant others:
Stedman Graham,

Sophie and Soloman,
Her two Cocker Spaniel Dogs.

The most influential woman of this generation.

TRIBUTE POEM

OPRAH HAS DONE IT AGAIN

Oprah has done it again, and I am so proud of her,
Using what God has given her. She is no
Pedophile’s friend. Quotes by Oprah
"When you know better you do better"
"Strength over time is power"
I watched as Oprah committed
One hundred thousand dollars
To anyone who could, or would
Do anything that brings justice to;
One day a week there will be
A program we all need
To listen to
PLEASE
Commit yourself
And America too
To doing what we
All need to do.
"Put any offender behind bars, where they need to be."
Oprah because of you, I collected my Child Abuse Collection
Together and I have published them. Thank you so much.
(Her accomplishments are too many for me to mention)
I truly thank you, Ms. Oprah Winfrey.





BOOK DESCRIPTION

Follow along with the writer as she spells out
And remembers Elvis with poetry and prose
She doesn't want lost;
And so it is here for the first time
In a compilation, along with excerpts adapted
For the reader from famous
17th. Century poets
Such as John Donne and Alexander Pope.
An easy read, with facts within.
ELVIS the Fairy Tale is a must
For lovers of everything Elvis.

Book One of a Series

A must have for lovers of everything Elvis!



BOOK DESCRIPTION
A Non Denominational Book with Spiritual and thought Provoking
Poetry. Included are two of the author's
Living Legend Series
Dedicated to Barbara Bush, And Hillary Clinton.
Included are several songs;
Meander and peruse. Read one a day if you so choose,
And perhaps you will close the book with a smile;
I pray that you do.















BOOK DESCRIPTION

An Homage is being paid to
17th. Century Poet,
John Donne,
And included are excerpts
From his poetry which are
Worked into the book;
Enhancing each poem.

In many instances,
The author has taken
The liberty to modernize
His words.







BOOK DESCRIPTION

This book takes the reader from the author's first loss;
Her dad when she was less than seven
Though to the loss of two husbands.

One chapter of Dysfunctional Poetry
Included will be many emotions
A person will experience with each loss;
A book you will relate to
If you have experienced loss
By death, separation, or divorce.

POEM FROM THE BOOK

I WONDER IF ANIMALS DIVORCE

I wonder if animals divorce? What about birds?
I’ve not seen them mate, but I’ve heard.
Spread the word, God loves us all.

Microcosm, macrocosm, we’re all in it.
The vapors of air or my wit,
It’s all there as plain as can be;
We’re all a part of infinity.
The sun and the moon and the stars am I,
And yet we are all creatures . . . who lie.

*All others, from all things, draw all that’s good,
Life, soul, form, spirit, whence they being have;
I, by love’s Limbeck* am the grave
Of all that’s nothing.

*Excerpt from A Nocturnal upon S. Lucy’s Day
by John Donne
*Limbeck: Alembic, an apparatus used
in alchemy for distilling




BOOK DESCRIPTION

Poetry from my Garden Collection,
With poems about Seabrook, Texas,
And the surrounding area near
Galveston Bay,
In Harris County, Texas.

EXCERPT

Some people toss stones into the sea,
I toss in words;
Composed and called poetry.

The great sea blesses me,
And sends me one poem a day;
Most of them are okay,

Now you see why
I have so many here,
The great sea, She really cares.




BOOK DESCRIPTION

Within the book ... are three Tribute Poems:
Dedicated to Poet, Dr. Maya Angelo;
Singer, Loretta Lynn; and
Cherokee Chief, Wilma Mankiller,
From the authors
Living Legend Series.

The book is in alphabetical order for an easy read.
Old Indian Saying:
Certain things catch your eye,
But pursue only those that capture your heart.

These poems, quotes, proverbs, and prose
Have captured my heart,
And my desire is to share them with you;
Native American,
Part American,
New American,
Visiting American,
Non American,
No matter what you may call yourself;
For we are all “Precious Ones” in the eyes of God.

My desire is to preserve some of my poetry;
Good, bad, ugly, or okay,
I don’t want it tossed away






EXCERPTS FROM MY BOOK

SYLVIA PLATH: AN HOMAGE TO

Everything in life is writable about
If you have the outgoing guts to do it
And the imagination to improvise.

Quote by Sylvia Plath



MY MOTTO
As a Modern Japanese Senryu Poem

'Tis better to do
Something and make a mistake
Than to do nothing






TODAY AT THE BAY

There are no rules for me,
My minds in the mountains
As I walk down to the sea,
And stare long at the debris;
Baby wipes, disposable diapers,
Broken beer bottles, cigarettes and more;
There is no way to enjoy this sea shore,
As I sit on concrete blocks
Holding my doggie girl,
I tell her how beautiful
Is this – her little world,
And she believes me -- for she can not see;
Next week we will begin to pick up the debris.
That is all one woman can do, need I do more?
Living here beside Galveston Bay’s ole’ sea shore.







SWEET NIGHT OF GENTLE REST

O’ Sweet night of gentle rest,
I've done the day my very best,
To all of you -- I whisper this,
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.

May blessed showers
And healing mist
Surround you as
I whisper this,
Goodnight,

And from Barbara, my little dog
Who's snoring as if sawing logs,
But smiles radiant during the day,
And if awake would surely say,
Goodnight.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight.

BARBARA ANNE
THE PEKINGESE POET
and
HER HUMAN
At Galveston Bay,
Seabrook, Texas
CHILDREN ARE SWIMMING
Modern Japanese Senryu Poem

The river bottom
Is covered with sharp rocks
My children are swimming
(Because of an error on my part)
The first draft of this book is out
and available online with
authorHOUSE.com publishers
Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobles
April 2007
Book #1 or My Japanese Poetry is out
and may be purchased online at www.iUniverse.com.
Book #2 is available in 2007.
Click Book #1for this page.

I have illustrated this book,
I think you will find the short poems agreeable.

Little four year old Bob,
The Pekingese in June 2007

His memoirs will soon be out
A few may be viewed at
www.ShadowPoetry.com
Available online at
www.iUniverse.com
www.Amazon.com
www.Barnes & Nobles

also see ShadowPoetry.com
This revised edition is available at www.lulu.com