Journey

POETRY WITHOUT A NETJourney is a book for anyone who wants to experience poetry in plain Englishno dictionary, thesaurus, or Shakespearean net required. Through the powerful inspiration of the spoken word, Gail Tennyson Hicks shares the most meaningful moments and thoughts from her life, addressing love, family, sensuality, relationships, faith, and self-esteem. Her poems are beautifully written stories and expressions of honesty and hope that speak to the heart and touch the soul. The following is an excerpt from the poem, Yellow Rose, which describes in vivid detail a grandmothers loving reactionto her new grandson:Cradled inhis grandmothers armsthe baby sleptcalmed by her voicesoothed by her touchsecured by her loveAs she heldher first grandsonher mind slippedinto the pastremembering whenshe once heldher own son,who lookedjust like this one..."e;This book was a twenty-year, emotionally purging experience for me, says Gail, a native of San Francisco. My hope is that after reading about my journeys, people will be encouraged to make the most of their own. This is Gails debut book.