Yesterday's Dreams

By J Ann Bowers

A book of poems that interweaves nature, love, my past and my dreams. To me nature and love to me go hand-in-hand, a flower can describe so many emotions or a sunset can stand for the new day ahead or the ending of a love so dear to the heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J Ann Bowers
• Release date: Jun 25, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227474643

J Ann Bowers

+ JAnn is an award-winning poet. She has written poetry for all ages. Her poetry pertains mostly to love, spiritualism, inspirational quotes, life events and especially her love for nature. She has experience in academic research writing on all subjects, from business management to art history, which earns her great respect among her colleagues and professors. She was also a participant on the Dean's and President's list at Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. + JAnn was a member of Double Decker Books where her books have been promoted successfully in the past by KayCee K. JAnn was voted poet of the year for 2015 & 2016 by Double Decker Books. Her books have been Amazon best sellers. She has written 9 poetry books. ​+ JAnn is a strong supporter of Autism Awareness and Ulcerative Colitis Awareness for her son, Hayden was diagnosed with both. She is a lover of the 80’s music scene, folk music, and rock music, especially the songs that take her back to her younger years. She spends her time enjoying the outdoors of Montana, reading Ann Rule books, or watching true crime stories and historical documentaries. She also has a love for genealogy and has spent 7 years researching her family tree. She recently received a certificate in Genealogy from Universal Class. She also enjoys yoga, and she finds comfort in meditating to help release the anxiety from her PTSD and her chronic pain from Fibromyalgia. She is a major coffee drinker, and she believes the power of her pen and paper should not be tampered with. She finds peace and solitude when she is writing.

Book preview

This book took me six years to write. The longest break in between any of my previous books I have written. Within the last three years I have gone through some of the darkest and loneliest times while dealing with my son, Hayden’s sickness of Ulcerative Colitis and my own health. Usually words help pull me through these times, but I found the inkstand to be pretty dried up like the rivers are in the drought we are in.That is why it took me six years to put this book together.

Each of these poems have a similar tone to them but with topics bouncing back and forth between nature and love. Each one has a metaphorical rhythm or rhyme and some personal reason behind it hidden in between the words.

The cover was created by my beautiful daughter KayCee K. who has been my book artist from the beginning. My sons, Mitch and Hayden played a major role in getting me to write. They know that’s when I am the happiest is when I am playing games with words and painting on my canvasses of life.

I can say that this is one of my favorites because the poems I have written are different from what I have previously written. The topics of nature and love have always been my favorite to write on but I find that my poetry has changed since I first published.

I am hoping by making this book the water faucet of words will turn on and there will be more books to follow. I have several more poems and memoirs that I have started and stopped over the past and I would really like to share them with the world. So keep your fingers crossed and maybe this time everything will be okay.

I want to thank the following people for standing beside me.

Thank you to my kids, KayCee K, Mitch and Hayden for always believing