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    Poetry & Art
    Poetry & Art
    Poetry & Art
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    Poetry & Art

    By Howard Hendrickson

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    A walk in the park. A ride in the country. The smell of freshly brewed coffee. Admiring artwork. Friends gathering for dinner. Quite time alone.

    What do these have in common?

    All were inspiration for the poems in this book. Everyday occurrences that led themselves to words.

    This poetry collection will have you smiling, wondering, and laughing about life, nature, animals, family, holidays, and more. And, the Art & Poetry section, featuring the color abstract paintings that inspired each poem, is a treat for the eyes as well as the heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJan 20, 2021
    ISBN9781937397494
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      Poetry & Art - Howard Hendrickson

      Poetry & Art

      Copyright © 2020 by Howard Hendrickson. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author or publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews.

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      Woodpecker Press, LLC

      www.WoodpeckerPress.com

      ISBN: 978-1-937397-48-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-937397-49-4 (epub)

      Printed in the United States of America

      Cover Design: Nu-Image Design, www.nu-imagedesign.com

      Paintings: Brenda Hendrickson, www.brendahendricksonfineart.com

      DEDICATION

      To all who appreciate fine art and to those who enjoy reading poetry

      To those who inspired me to write poems based on your suggestions and special requests

      To those who influenced me, namely, my creative writing and English literature instructors

      To Brenda, for gracing the Art & Poetry section of my book with her beautiful abstract paintings, which inspired my poems

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      From Howard Hendrickson

      First and foremost, I am grateful to my wife, Brenda, for her support through the years. Her input and critiquing of my poems were invaluable to the finished product.

      My thanks go to Anthony Fiore for the honor of including my poem The Golfer in his photo golfing book, Wicked’s World of Golf (Blurb Books, 2011). This allowed me to gain the exposure outside the world of poetry.

      Lastly, thank you to Rosanna Imbriano, who asked me to write a poem for her father’s funeral. It was a challenge, but the results were very much appreciated by her. She gave me the privilege of reading my poem at the Sempre Avanti 5th Anniversary Gala, held in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Rosanna is the founder and executive director of Sempre Avanti, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

      These experiences have given me the opportunity for other poetry readings and other writing assignments.

      Thank you, Dan Yeager of Nu-Image Design, for the cover design. Your artistic artistry is unsurpassed. Thank you, Donna Thompson of Woodpecker Press. Your editing, proofreading, and publishing insight were essential. It was a pleasure working with both of you again.

      From Brenda Hendrickson

      I thank everyone who supported me by attending my art shows and exhibits. I am also appreciative to the members of the West Essex Art Association for the many opportunities to exhibit at the Koelher Art Gallery at Crane’s Mill.

      I am particularly grateful for the opportunity to hold my one-woman art shows at the Pine Brook and Montville branches of Kearny Bank and at the Parsippany Library. These events encouraged me to continue with my abstract

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