Like Bamboo in the Wind: Poems and Prose

By Darlene Navor

This book includes poems and special thoughts that Ive written since 1971 to present day. It is filled with genuine words of sentiment, inspiration, faith, hope, love, despair, wisdom, joy and humor. I hope that my readers find positivity and good from my poetry.

Dad planted a bamboo tree in front of my childhood home when I was a little girl. This was the inspiration for naming my book. It speaks for itself. We must decide what we need to be or do in this world. We must stand strongLIKE BAMBOO in the WIND. Keep a pure, happy spirit and enjoy life, because it is but a dot compared to eternity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493183777

Darlene Navor

Darlene Navor has a passion for creative writing such as essays, stories, poems and lyrics. She has written a baby boomer column for the local newspaper for almost eight years. She graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in art (drawing and painting), obtained her clear CA Standard Teaching Credential in art ed. and psychology in 1975, and taught in public and private schools in CA and MN, including teaching youth art classes for community ed. for over twenty years. Her interests are art, photography, cooking, gardening, animals, writing, listening to music, and walking. She has three grown sons in CA. She lives with her husband in MN. She has taught and tutored reading in her local art studio since 2002.

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Copyright © 2014 by Darlene Navor.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2014904620

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4931-8378-4

      Softcover      978-1-4931-8379-1

      eBook            978-1-4931-8377-7

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Book Cover Image—Daisies in White Vase with Bamboo Design—(c) Darlene Navor

Rev. date: 03/17/2014

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Contents

Introduction

Seashells Still Life—Jewels of the Ocean

I. Family

Birthday Poem to My Brother—1

Ourselves, Our Children, Our Future

Our Mother

My Hometown

You’ll Always Be My Boys

Don’t Take God Out of the Pledge

Birthday Poem to My Brother—2

Spend Time with Your Children

Home Is Where…

Mom to Son

Give of Yourself

Being a Mother

A String of Pearls

Teach Children to Pray

Radiant Zinnia

II. Love

Crystal Blue Tears

Out of Reach

But I Was Wrong

As Time Goes By

You Are a Miracle to Me

Winter Valentine Song

If I Never Found You Again

People and Pets

Like a Mirror

Cat Medley—2

III. Nature

Princess Kitty

Canadian Adventure

Ducks Have Grace

Desert Flower

Downy Creatures

Ode to Cat Hair

Tickle

Welcome Winter Bright Magenta Sunset

IV. Inspiration

Dear Lord

Ode to Me from an Angel

I’ll Always Be with You

Perfection is a State of Mind

A Voice That Silently Spoke to Me

I Rose Above It

An Angel Whispers

Ode to Me

We’ll Get Through This

Inspired by an Angel

Am I Chasing a Rainbow?

Take Me There

His Angels Are Watching Over You

Let Us Be Safe in the Air

The Best Day Ever

What Is Art?

Better to Be?

Still Love to Do

Spiritual Glow

A Dream

Find That Quiet, Safe Place

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

An Island to Own

Dawning of a New Day

Just Pray

Be Someone Great

I’ll Always Be

The Good Dreams

October Hydrangeas

V. Seasons

If Leaves Have Their Say

The Chair Affair

Just Soggy!

Time to Fall Back

Spring

Fall is Near

Mid March Music

Is the Grass Greener… ?

Fall Is in the Air!

This Fall Day

Purple Gem Dahlia—2

VI. Holidays

The Six Senses of Christmas

Valentine Poem to Mom

Christmas Poem

Christmas Spirit

Thanksgiving Dinner

Christmas Time

Teapot and Company

VII. Life & Wisdom

Contemplation

To Turn a New Leaf

Know Yourself Better

What’s in a Name?

True Friends

The Artistic Mind

How Come Everything You Want Doesn’t Happen?

Shopping for Clothes

Work Under Pressure or Stress?

I Thank God

What…

Organized

Long Road

Just Guide Them

On Selflessness & Accomplishment

Communication

On Materialism

Good Friends

How to Stay Young

A Poem for All of You

A Lot of Living to Do

Money

On Teaching: Make Time

Worth Your While

Don’t Believe Everything

About Time…

The Map

Book of Life

Quick or Slow Thinker

Spiritual Glue

Our Earth—a Metaphor

Sunflower—1

VIII. Special Thoughts

Special Thoughts

Bamboo Tree of My Childhood

This book is dedicated to my three sons.

Introduction

This book includes poems that I have written through the years of my life. They are genuine words of sentiment,