Twists and Turns

By Toni Poll-Sorensen

Tonis poems are a necessary expression of life and love. They come from a rich and full personal life and a long and amazing professional career. She is grateful to her many colleagues and teachers, including the thousands of students she has taught. She is always grateful to her amazing husband, Chancellor Emeritus (Chuck) Sorensen, for his deep and abiding love and support.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499079074

Toni Poll-Sorensen

Toni Poll-Sorensen is a retired dancer, choreographer and dance educator turned poet. This collection of fully illustrated poetry is her eighth collaboration with her former colleague and friend Mallory Maria Prucha. Toni is currently a student of piano, acting and yoga. She works as a Commercial Model in Florida and is now living in her dream in a home on the beach. Her goal is to celebrate the next ten years in the happiest and most profoundly physical way possible.

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Copyright © 2014 by Toni Poll-Sorensen. 663261

Illustrator: Mallory Marie Prucha

Photography: Becky Richartz

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-4990-7906-7

                EBook           978-1-4990-7907-4

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Rev. date: 10/10/2014

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DEDICATION

For my children, Elizabeth, Heather, and Jennifer and their loving father Chuck

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Twists and Turns is a collection of poems written and rewritten over my lifetime.

For that I owe a debt of gratitude to everyone who passed through my life.

I am grateful to my husband Chuck who listened to each poem and gave his unending support. I am grateful to my original typist and friend, Nichole Ackright. I am grateful to Sue Brown, my friend and confidant for reading each poem without judgement, but with a critical eye.

I am especially grateful to Mallory Marie Prucha whose 15 minute scribbles grace the pages and cover of this book and to Becky Brichartz, whose love of the photographic process made this all possible.

To my family and friends who have not yet read this series of poems, please know they are delivered with love.

Twists and Turns

TONI POLL-SORENSEN

CONTENTS

A Beautiful Death

Are you there?

Beverlee

Believing in Love

Death Won

Before We Marry

Death’s Ghosts

Display Purposes Only

I Don’t