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    Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie
    Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie
    Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie
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    Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie

    By Jack Lucyk

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    One idea leads to the birth of another idea that may or may not be related. The poems and other expressions of thought will hopefully stir up the creativity in your soul whether through writing or in works of art. The book in part represents the lifelong passion for creative writing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJul 30, 2016
    ISBN9781524528089
    Poems: Prose, and Pictures from the Prairie
    Author

    Jack Lucyk

    The author was born on a farm near Balcarres in 1930; attended Violette School grades 1 to 9; in 1949–50 attended normal school in Moose Jaw and obtained a teaching certificate; obtained the bachelor of education degree in 1988 from the University of Saskatchewan; married Jeanne Lavigne in 1959; raised five children; taught various grades for thirty-five years. His special interests include music and art, and he taught himself how to play the piano, organ, accordion, trumpet, tuba, saxophone, and guitar. His hobbies include badminton, tennis, pickle ball, bridge, composing music, writing, and photography. The highlights of his life include meeting and marrying Jeanne and raising their five wonderful children and seventeen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

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      Poems - Jack Lucyk

      Copyright © 2016 by Jack Lucyk. 746808

      ISBN:

      Softcover    978-1-5245-2830-0

      EBook         978-1-5245-2808-9

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Rev. date: 07/29/2016

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      CONTENTS

      Eli

      A Kiss

      Christmas

      Dear God

      Early Settlers

      Going To Snake River

      Heading West

      Here He Lies

      I Did Not Choose

      Inspiration

      It’s That And More

      Lost

      Love Me Now And Forever

      Love

      More

      My Failed Ambitions

      Open The Door

      Pace Maker

      Seeking

      Spirit Take Note

      The Cross

      When Time Is Right

      Whom Shall I Choose?

      Yesterday, Where Did It Go ?

      For You To Ponder

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      ELI

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      E is for everything you mean to everyone.

      Your eyes glow in radiance, wistful, and bright as the sun.

      L is for Laura, so loving and kind;

      Soon she’ll be back in school and leave you behind.

      And I is for irrisitible you always will be,

      To grandma and grandpa and everyone you see.

      M is for many who held you in their arms,

      And soon were enthralled by your many sweet charms

      C is

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