The Invisible Arm: Poems at 97
By Jess Strauss
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In his sixth book, ninety-seven year old poet Jess Strauss shares his own experiences, ideas, and reflections on overcoming the challenges that life presents over time.
Communicating the importance of love, caring, and friendship, he encourages us to be active and not rest on the sidelines. Each of us should be a friend to ensure an "Invisible Arm" around another's shoulder for support in hard times when we aren't available. The poems are real, sincere, and thought provoking. Strauss's reference to the many degrees of love, from young to old, family to valued friends, developing new friends or dealing with the loss of loved ones, will cause you to ponder. You will feel his compassion for the poor, his attitude toward war, and concern for nature and the environment. It will stimulate your own buried thoughts on many subjects. How many obstacles did you overcome? It's all in The Invisible Arm: Poems at 97.
Jess Strauss
Jess Strauss resides in Palm City, Florida with his wife of 71 years. A great grandfather at age 95, he wrote his fifth book, Too Old To Be Old. He has served over fifty years as an officer and pilot with 108 search and rescue missions in the Civil Air Patrol, a United States Air Force Auxiliary.
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iUniverse rev. date: 07/22/2014
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
The Invisible Arm
Who Needs Birthdays
The Upset World
Which Way?
Fish or Fly
A Friend At Any Age
The World Vs Peace
Time
Seventy-two Years and Seven Months. Why?
Love from Audrey
Birthdays Come and Go
The Joy of a Jilt
From Grace to Grace
Round or Flat
Living Life Takes Time
Yesterday Protects Tomorrow
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Another Mother’s Day
Dream On
Love vs. Love
To Our Irish Friends
The Absent Mother Is Present
Directions, Please
Check, Please?
I Need to Know
Dreams Have Power
The River Turned Blue
Hope Works
Another Night of Dreams
There’s a Little of Heaven on Earth
If Only
No Stress, No Pain, No Strain
The Matchless Match
At 97
The Leading Lady Escapes
To a Sad Celebrant on St. Patrick’s Day
Valentine’s Day
What’s a Birthday?
Don’t Water Down Water
McCutchen’s Way
No Need to Worry if You Lose
Water Grows
You Taught Me to Live Long, But You Died
Don’t Believe You Know it All
A Cure for War
Why Kiss?
About The Author
For Sylvia
"Ah, my Beloved, fill the Cup that clears