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    My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories
    My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories
    My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories
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    My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories

    By Carrolyn Pichet

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    My Lovely Golden Rose is a delightful collection of the authors personal experiences and life lessons. Let yourself be transported into this exciting new world. Carrolyn Pichet paints vivid images of memorable interactions, sharing special moments with family and friends. Take time to enjoy a myriad of delicious tidbits as the author pours her heart into the most intimately precious memories of people who have touched her life. Youll follow life events such as friendship, love, marriage and at the same time get a glimpse of the authors vision for the future. Observe how she uses poetry to express her eternal optimism. Youll savor writings from special guests poets as budding artists test the waters within the realm of poetry.

    Through her poetry, youll share the spiritual and physical beauty that is ever present in her relationships with others. Transforming her life experiences into poetry, the author creates an atmosphere of pure enchantment. As you read, poetic imagery lures you into another world through elaborate stories, flashbacks and the bits and pieces set in her living mosaic. You are invited to share her rich experiences and enter a marvelous world of beauty and wonder. The welcome mat has been placed before you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJan 21, 2014
    ISBN9781491848623
    My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories
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    Carrolyn Pichet

    The author is a native Washingtonian but can boast a few highlights from abroad. A student of the Spingarn High School College Preparatory and Business Career Honors Programs, she began working at the DC Parole Board before her graduation. She received a BA degree in the romance languages from Howard University (with Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude honors) and attended the University of Maryland on scholarship for a master of art degree in Spanish language and literature. Awarded a grant from the International Institute of Education Student Exchange Program, she taught in two French high schools—one year in Avignon and another in Nice, France. Career positions included the DC Parole Board, African-American Institute, International Military Sports Council, and the Peace Corps. She was employed for twenty years with the US National Central Bureau, Interpol, Department of Justice, and in 2009, she retired from the Quality Control & Standards Unit, Language Services Section, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This is the author’s fourth publication. Her first book, The Best Is Yet to Come, a motivational book for the health of mind and body, was published in 2010. Her autobiographical book, Growing Up in the Nation’s Capital: We Made It but It Took an Entire Village, was published in 2013. Poetry followed in 2014 with her third book, My Lovely Golden Rose: A Lifetime of Poetic Reflections and Precious Memories. The author is a self-proclaimed art lover who enjoys all music, especially classical, and the theater. She also enjoys interpreting and reciting poetry, storytelling, and teaching. She has a passion for participating in speech and writing contests in the Powertalk International Training Organization, winning numerous club and Blue Ridge Region speech contests. She also won several international and multiple Blue Ridge Region writing contests.

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      My Lovely Golden Rose - Carrolyn Pichet

      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2014 Carrolyn Pichet. All rights reserved.

      Front Cover Design by Céline Pichet

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 01/20/2014

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-4865-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-4864-7 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-4862-3 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013923785

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Dedication

      Perspectives

      From the Author

      Family

      To Gloria with Love

      Who Would Have Thought?

      Listen, My Son

      Memories of My Dad

      My Mother Is a Gem

      Sisters

      My How You’ve Grown

      Have You Met My Aunt Edna?

      My Other Lovely Family

      Welcome to Our World, Precious Baby Girl

      Renewing Spirits, Restoring Souls

      The Life of the Party (A Tribute to Carl E. Cross)

      Where the Angels Fly

      Brothers

      A Mother’s Love

      A Tribute to a Great Lady

      What an Awesome God We Serve

      The Day He Called You Home

      St Peter and Bob

      A Gift Basket of Love for You

      You Are Grace: To My Friend, Miss Sunshine

      Belief in God

      In Your Garden

      Guardian Angels

      I Believe

      God Loves You and So Do We

      Love and Romance

      Now That You Are Here with Me: A Wedding Wish

      It Wasn’t Meant to Be

      For Love of You

      My Destiny

      The Hawk and the Dove: A Love Story

      Guest Poets — All in the Family

      To Show We Care by Helen Henderson

      To Mom, with Love, To My Dear Mom by Céline Pichet

      The Rolly Poly, My Shoe, Justin’s Soccer Goal by Justin Hemphill

      A Day at the Beach, If You Were Only One Inch Tall by Jasmine Hemphill

      Sky Diving by Noah Spruill

      Memories of Grand Mom by Nina Spruill

      Serena’s Song by Serena Cross

      Life is Freedom by Ernesto Henderson

      Impression of a Forbidden Love by Vilma Dianne Bowie-Peele

      If You Should Leave by Marilyn Bowie-Coates

      BONES by Melanie Henderson

      Potpourri

      Nature’s Palette

      Why?

      There, but for the Grace of God Go You (The Beggar)

      Cry for Africa - The Lost Continent

      A Tribute to My Best Friend Helen

      A Tribute to Lady Joan, First Lady of St Mary’s Baptist Church

      I’m Not There Yet! (My Retirement)

      We’ve Been Waiting for You (Inauguration of Barack Obama 2008)

      America, Could We Love You More?

      My Legacy in Poetry and Prose

      That’s What Grandmas Do!

      A Message to My Precious Grandchildren, Brianna, Grace and Xavier

      About the Author

      Dedication

      To My Beloved Sister, Gloria,

      With Eternal Gratitude for your wonderful influence on my life,

      Every thought of you brings renewed strength and love,

      You will always be in my heart and a big part of who I am, and

      I’m truly grateful the for the nurturing you gave me,

      For providing me with the positive perspective that only a sister could.

      Thank you for being there for me when I needed you most.

                                 Love always,

                                       Carrolyn

      Perspectives

      Sometimes in life we meet a person who is able to look deep into our souls and uncover that intimate secret within. And sometimes we find a person who possesses the ability to express that intimacy in warm, soothing terms. But rarely do we find a person owning both talents as we do in the author, Carrolyn Pichet.

      Ms. Pichet grasps seemingly ordinary people, events and ideas in our lives and paints them in warm and gentle terms that rekindle memories and satisfy our wish to encapsulate them in our hearts and minds forever. Readers will realize a familiarity with the author’s characters and relate them to their own lives. Ms. Pichet also recognizes poetic potential in others and she has included, along with her own poetry, several unpublished works she has gathered.

      –- Shirley L. Marshall, sister

      With adventure of mind and the soul of a poet, Carrolyn Pichet has published two books, The Best Is Yet to Come and Growing Up in the Nation’s Capital. An avid lover of words with the gift of using them with artistic beauty, she enjoys interpreting poetry, telling stories and creating beautiful images. My Lovely Golden Rose is her first book of poetry. After you savor this treasure, share it with your friends and family. They will thank you for it.

      –- Edna L. Bowie, aunt

      My Lovely Golden Rose is a gift of love from Carrolyn Pichet to her family and friends. She has gathered a bouquet

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