A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)
Description
<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
Twelve years ago something wonderful happened to me on the island of Skiathos. Love entered my life as it had never done before! Once home I decided to write a book about my experience, but after only writing a few chapters my life took an unexpected turn, and my half written manuscript was put away. Eight years later and after two moves, I stumble across it whilst looking for plain paper for my grandaughter to draw on. I re-read it and think 'hey, this is quite good' and subsequently ask a friend of mine to read it and let me know what she thought. She agreed with me and encouraged me to re-write and finish my book. Since it had bee eight years, so much more had happened in my life, so my one book turned into a trilogy. Book two 'Paving the way' is written and published and I am currently working on book three 'Freedom in chains.' Books one and two are only based on my experience as I have thrown in different characters and scenarios to give my story more zeal. Danielle, like myself, has been through great many trials, some good but mostly bad, and the great and exciting thing is that the end has not happened yet! But I am determined that it will be a GREAT and HAPPY ending!
