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    Snowflakes Gently Falling
    Snowflakes Gently Falling
    Snowflakes Gently Falling
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    Snowflakes Gently Falling

    By Patrick J. Leach

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    the garden Buddha’s
    silent stare, asks me
    why I work so much

    What would I give
    for one more moment
    of pure joy?

    snow flakes gently falling
    on heated outdoor pool
    with us inside the water
    staying warm

    Aurora Borealis
    glowing eerie green shapes moving on deep black
    with little points of light softly twinkling through

    our galaxy turning
    stars positioning
    over the lives below

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick J. Leach
    Release dateMar 25, 2016
    ISBN9781311000118
    Snowflakes Gently Falling
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    Patrick J. Leach

    Patrick J. Leach lives in Portland, Oregon. An artist and a writer, Leach has written professionally for companies and universities. He is co-author with Frances Price Cook of a biography, The life and Art of C.S. Price.In 1995 he abandoned the corporate life, focusing on painting and poetry while earning money caring for neighborhood yards and homes.Leach has published over 16 books of poetry and art, available in print and eBook formats. Watch for more of his books combining his unique blend of poetry and art.Leach studied creative writing (poetry) at Cornell University (B.S. General Studies, 1972), and holds two Masters degrees from Washington State University (Sociology, Education). "I've always considered myself a writer. I've taken many paths, tried a variety of occupations, always returning to writing and art."

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      Book preview

      Snowflakes Gently Falling - Patrick J. Leach

      This Crazy World, 2007

      This book is dedicated to my Uncle Dick and

      Aunt Betty Pachter.

      Wishing you many more years of happiness together.

      Snowflakes

      Gently Falling

      by Patrick J. Leach

      Copyright © 2015 by Patrick J. Leach

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form whatsoever.

      Images and text may be used in other publications only with written permission from the author, Patrick J. Leach.

      Properly attributed brief quotations may be used listing the author’s name, title of poem and publication.

      ISBN: 9781311000118

      Acknowledgements

      Many thanks to these talented people for helping me make this book possible:

      Graphic design, cover art, and computer layout:

      Charlie Blackmore

      Photos David DeWert and Patrick Leach

      Computer help: Rob Skinner

      Editing: Justine Middleton, Linda Anglin

      Also by Patrick Leach

      Meditations on the Mysteries of Life (color and B&W versions)

      The Tangle of Meanings

      Bare Trees

      Paintings of Patrick J. Leach, Volume One

      Patrick J. Leach, Paintings Volume Two

      Patrick

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