232505 A Nook

by DeGaris Reeves, J Collins Kerr

Overview

DeGaris Reeves was a teacher, historian, gardener, athlete, school superintendent, husband and father. His poems were written between the 1920s and the 1940s, but they spent all of their life in a box--until now! With this first publication, Reeves gives us a window back in time to see how he perceived life during this historical period. The collection spans many topics, presenting poems on the virtues of friendship; questions on life, purpose, and destiny; an appreciation for nature; a memoir; a love sonnet; faith in God to guide us; and the conviction that good will prevail in the end. If there is one message we can glean from his life and his poetry, it is this: even in the midst of troubles, disappointment and rejection--strive on. Strive on! The God that made the earth, labored hard and long, Strive on! And duly prove your worth and do it with a song.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157882150
Publisher:	Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date:	01/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

J. Collins Kerr has a passion for celebrating lives well-lived. She was inspired to curate this collection of poems in an effort to learn more about her grandfather, DeGaris Reeves, who died in 1943. She has published two books, The Lone Cypress and Pensées et Impressions, and has plans for many more. She works in the financial industry and lives in New Hampshire with her husband, daughter, and dog.