![]() ![]() Reunites us with our souls, hearts set free So understand, you are part of His designĪnd laugh, laugh, ‘til sides split with glee I embrace and challenge the darkness of night Realization, conceptual/philosophical dream Learned very early, life self-preservationĪnd boundless affinity, for said amusement Laid to rest, just for this respite of play Please support the creative writing arts, especially poetry these days a diminishing art. ![]() These themes play constantly with laughter, sorrow, horror, tragedy, and romance found in abundance, and infused throughout with this story's main and other very colorful characters, finishing with an integrated and surprise conclusion!įrom my second volume of verse (there are five, so far), and pertinent to all of us. Their love is unique in that Jesse always looks to Loretta for intuitive guidance, while she never fails to acknowledge her older brother's gifted sense of right and wrong.Īnother important theme in "Girls" is the development of an endearing friendship with Jesse and Jess, a multi-talented young black football sensation, that brings to their relationship his racial perspective of growing up in the rural south, as opposed to Jesse's more sheltered childhood, and together they formulate maybe the very best of educations possible that of two intense souls being truthful while loving each other. Jesse, the main character, headed to college in the deeper south to play basketball, feels great separation anxiety from Loretta, his one year younger sibling who all through their life exhibited physical, mental and even spiritual skills beyond the norm. "The Girls of Yesterday" is a testimonial, in general, to women's intuition, strength and intelligence and, in particular, the "Southern coming of age" story of a brother and sister's shared and profound love for each other growing up. ![]() My first novel, "The Girls of Yesterday", so many years ago. ![]()
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