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This collection is the third book in a series and contains sixty poems by Gordon Alexander. As in the previous two poetry collections, the writer continues with his approach using astute perceptions expressed with artful rhyming. Each poem is titled with a single word and does not intend to lure the reader into any special meaning. Instead, the poems are straight forward reflecting a personal awareness, exploration, and expressions of truth or experience. Clear and concise, the words mean exactly what they say as the author creatively plays with the rhythmic consonants and musical tones of vowels that embellish the topic. The author's inspiration comes from personal observations witnessed from afar or in conversation with people known and unknown. The topics are broad in nature; some humorous, some poignant and philosophical. One of the strengths of the poet's writing is the universality of content that makes them accessible, entertaining, and almost educational at times. This poetry collection does not require any chronological order to read and enjoy the poems, making it suitable for short or long poetic reflections that give all readers freedom and flexibility. To date, Gordon Alexander has written and published over 200 poems and has joined the ranks of American poets from the country's midwestern region. His style is reminiscent of Ogden Nash's word play in poetry complemented with strains of older Scottish poet Gerald Manley Hopkins who used the rhythm of ordinary speech. In the end, reading these poems will heighten everyone's appreciation of the power of words, as well as encourage more personal presence in life that transforms even the most ordinary moment into a revelation. Catherine ThompsonOther books by Gordon AlexanderRhymes and Reflections © 2020 Gordon AlexanderPublished by Outskirts PressMore Rhymes and Reflections © 2021 Gordon AlexanderPublished by Outskirts PressFor more information visit: gordonalexanderpoet.com

A wordsmith can forge words into thoughts inspirational. Reflections are a deeper sometimes imaginative look into the meaning of common words. This is an attempt to provide the reader with an expanded meaning of a single word. Should this work out as intended, you may never think of words as ordinary again.

Rhymes and Reflections is a collection of everyday subjects viewed from an oblique point of view. As an example, "Anyone can write words and even spell with the best, but those with the right sequencing separates them from the rest." Each title consists of a single word reflected upon differently. Among the sixty presented are Life, Coffee, Fun, Bars, Movies, and Jeans. They represent what an 84 year old, who has never written a poem before, thinks about now. His wish is the ordinary things encountered in life will have special meaning to the reader as well.