Geoff Beech

Word Verse and Other Poems Geoff Beech

This collection of poems was written over more than twenty years and covers a wide range of themes and topics. Many of the poems relate to biblical images and, having spent twelve years living in Bolivia, there are Latin American themes as well. With the many things that crowd our lives, it seems that all too often we do not give ourselves the opportunity to sit and allow the muse to do its work. When we do allow the muse to work on us some writing may flow spontaneously or may piece itself together slowly, paced by the circumstances of our lives. And that certainly has been the case with these poems-with some taking minutes and others years. Over the past twenty years, many times Michelle had urged me to publish some of my poems and this collection is the result of her urging. Sadly, she is no longer with us to read them in published form but this small volume is dedicated to her memory-to the vibrant, creative person she was. The writing and the reading of many of the poems have been a blessing to me and a number of people and I trust that should you care to read them they will be a blessing to you as well.