A lovely collection of all the poems I've written. I'm currently in the midst of writing more. po·et·ry ˈpōətrē/ noun literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature. "he is chiefly famous for his love of poetry" synonyms:poems, verse, versification, metrical composition, rhymes, balladry;archaicpoesy "Beauty is truth, truth is beauty."-John Keats "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."-Edgar Allan Poe "Write drunk; edit sober."-Ernest Hemingway "In a nation ruled by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile."-Hunter S. Thompson

This is my ten-form poetry submission to the first annual ATTYS competition. All ten poems are related to the process of coming to terms with different life situations: a miscarriage, the death of a loved one in the Vietnam war; a political abduction; the ex-pat life; a battered wife; betrayal; Alzheimer's Disease; drought; isolation; a mother/daughter relationship. Thank you for reading my submission. I hope these poems "speak" to you! I invite you to visit my poetry blog, The Wonderful Boat, at www.cathychandler.blogspot.com Cover photo, "Transitions", by Catherine Chandler Catherine Chandler