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Michele Brenton

Michele Brenton

About

I'm known on the internet as banana_the_poet aka Michele Brenton. 


I was born in Swansea, Wales and lived for 3 years on the Greek island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea.

I prefer to write short snappy pieces whether serious or quirky.

My main influences have been Hilaire Belloc, Spike Milligan, Ronnie Barker and Shakespeare.  I have tried hard not to be influenced by Dylan Thomas as we already have far too much in common for it not to be a bit Twilight Zone-ish...

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

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<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 &amp; 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

Some poems from a Pink edition some from a Yellow edition (Alternative Poetry Books ) stuff them together with a few new poems and hey presto we have a Pi (nk) (ye)llow book! Happy Holidays from Banana the Poet!

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<p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;">Some words from readers of Banana's Xmas Pillow Book!</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">So welcome, a new book of poems by Banana, I follow your random thoughts on Twitter, gorgeous, bump-along poetry that lifts up our hearts and makes our heads sing. Fun, silly and seasonal. - Andrew W</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Banana, this is lovely. Funny, clever, uplifting - wonderful. - Jared</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Brilliant stuff, I was singing the ding dong one in my head..... &gt;Would make a great sketch for someone like French &amp; Saunders.....  Fabulous - paxie</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">Hurray! I got what I wanted for Christmas, a new book by Banana to read! Sublime, wry, with a smirk and a wink. I love it! - Jeff Blackmer</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;">I've always enjoyed your work, but this put me into such a sweet mood. It's our Christmas elixir. Thank you.  - Lizzi</p> <p style="margin:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#242424;background-color:#fdfdfd;"></p>