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    From the Heart: Poetry Derived from Life's Trials and Tribulations
    From the Heart: Poetry Derived from Life's Trials and Tribulations
    From the Heart: Poetry Derived from Life's Trials and Tribulations
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    From the Heart: Poetry Derived from Life's Trials and Tribulations

    By Glenn Madden

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    This book of mixed poetry by a single author brings reading pleasure to a variety of conasaours from the devoted hopeless romantic to the humor seeking mischievous side in all of us. Some of these poems were real events, some speculatory, but all are spectacular!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateDec 16, 2011
    ISBN9781468525519
    From the Heart: Poetry Derived from Life's Trials and Tribulations
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    Glenn Madden

    Upon reading short story homework during elementary school in the 1960”s Glenn’s father Milan commented” you’re going to have to be a writer someday.” When asked why Milan replied” Because you have a very vivid imagination and you’re gifted in transferring that into text.” Glenn always worked with his hands until the following list of medical issues prevent him from a physical career. August 15, 2001: got run over, spiral fracture of left femur with massive tissue damage, dislocated right hip .March 2002: double pneumonia, coma, large stroke leaving him 100% paralyzed on left side.2004: diagnosed with pancreatitis. June 7, 2008: removed 50% of pancreas,25% of stomach, parts of upper intestines, and gall bladder. Other issues from 2001 to date include 3 hernias, 1 ruptured disc with extensive nerve damage. In 2010 Glenn’s family encouraged him to write poetry, for which he seems to have talent. So here we are. He hopes you enjoy his work and welcomes your feedback. Be sure to watch book stores in the near future for the auto biography about Glenn’s roller coaster of medical mishaps over an 8 year period. It will leave you wondering how much can a person take?

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      From the Heart - Glenn Madden

      Contents

      Who Is Mother?

      Memories

      The Truth Behind the Lies

      LAUGH MASTER BARRY

      Laurie

      Love

      Humor?

      EVOLUTION

      Marriage

      Jackie Mom

      BIG BOY SANDBOX

      Ode to Aunt Jaye

      The Chain saw

      ME AND MY BEER

      Johnny Drives the Bus

      Happy Birthday

      The Doctor

      BULLY

      Welcome to Life, Lacee

      Soul Doctor Beth

      It Could Have Been Worse

      Redneck Winter Blues

      JUST FOR FUN ANSWERS

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Upon reading short story homework during elementary school in the 1960s Glenn’s father Milan commented you’re going to have to be a writer someday. When asked why Milan replied Because you have a very vivid imagination and you’re gifted in transferring that into text."

      Glenn always worked with his hands until the following list of medical issues prevent him from a physical career. August 15, 2001: got run over, spiral fracture of left femur with massive tissue damage, dislocated right hip. March 2002: double pneumonia, coma, large stroke leaving him 100% paralyzed on left side. 2004: diagnosed with pancreatitis. June 7, 2008: removed 50% of pancreas, 25% of stomach, parts of upper intestines, and gall bladder.

      Other issues from 2001 to date include 3 hernias, 1 ruptured disc with extensive nerve damage.

      In 2010 Glenn’s family encouraged him to write poetry, for which he seems to have talent. So here we are. He hopes you enjoy his work and welcomes your feedback.

      Be sure to watch book stores in the near future for the auto biography about Glenn’s roller coaster of medical mishaps over an 8 year period. It will leave you wondering how much can a person take?

      I would like to thank all of my family and friends for giving me the courage to publish my poetry. It has been especially hard for me, as I am a very private person.

      Thank you all who have supported me.

      Just for Fun

      See if you can tell which poems are based on actual events and which are fiction. Circle fact or fiction at the end of the poem, and then

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