Orlando, We Can't Forget

Orlando, Florida we are praying with you and for you. Remembering the victims of The Pulse Nightclub and singer Christina Grimmie.

The Peace Angel

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    Angel of Peace, the hounds of war,

    Unleashed, are all abroad,

    And war's foul trade again is made

         Man's leading aim in life.

    Blood dyes the billow and the sod;

         The very winds are rife

    With tales of slaughter.    Angel, pray,

    What can we do or think or say

    In times like these?

        'Child, think of God!'

    'Before this little speck in space

    Called Earth with light was shod,

    Great chains and tiers of splendid spheres

         Were fashioned by His hand.

    Be thine the part to love and laud,

         Nor seek to understand.

    Go lift thine eyes from death-charged guns

    To one who made a billion suns;

    And trust and wait.

        Child, dwell on God!'

Wings of the Wind for Yearround Poetry

Poetry spans across diverse cultures, genders and dialects. Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry, by Kym Gordon Moore contains 81 carefully chosen poems that are significant to the foundation of this collection and easy for readers to identify with. Included in this compilation is a metrical sample of a Pantoum, Limerick, Elegy and Haiku. This eclectic full-length collection of poetry depicts experiences illustrated through diverse forms of self-expression.

You can get your copy at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com or OutskirtsPress.com. Follow Kym on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, YouTube and Pinterest.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry by Author Kym Gordon Moore

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry is an eclectic full-length collection of poems depicting experiences illustrated through diverse forms of self-expression. Kym Gordon Moore portrays versatility in rhymed and free verse poems that convey stories about people, places, nature, inspiration, cuisine, music, celebrations, epiphanies and inanimate objects. Included in her compilation is a metrical sample of a Pantoum, Limerick, Elegy and Haiku.

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry contains 81 carefully chosen poems that are significant to the foundation of this collection and easy for readers to identify with. Besieged by segmented poetic elements of flight, your journey through the pages of this book will be entertaining, educational, emotional, nostalgic, stimulating and edifying.

Kym Gordon Moore, also author of “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” is an award-winning recipient in poetry contests such as the Edward Davin Vickers Memorial Award and Oneswan Productions Writing Competition. Her poems appeared in Writers Digest Magazine, Poets for Peace: A Collection, Reach of Song, Home for the Holidays and The Blind Man’s Rainbow anthologies. She was selected as one of the contributing authors for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom.

Kym is the co-founder of “Favorite Things for a CAUSE, a member of the American Author’s Association, the North Carolina Writer’s Network, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, American Marketing Association and the Poetry Society of America. She was also selected as one of the U.S. 2012 and 2013 National World Book Night Volunteers for North Carolina. Kym holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice, an MBA with a concentration in marketing, certification as an email marketing specialist and certification as a corporate spokesperson. As one of the three 2009 General Mills Feeding Dreams Community Champions for the Charlotte, North Carolina market, Kym was recognized for her volunteerism with the Dove’s Nest, a subsidiary of The Charlotte Rescue Mission.

Kym's book can be purchased at BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com and OutskirtsPress.com. Visit her website www.kymgmoore.com, her blogs http://frombehindthepen.wordpress.com/, http://www.teaandpoetrybookclub.blogspot.com/  and connect with the author through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google +.

The Veterans by Rudyard Kipling

"The Veterans"

By Rudyard Kipling

To-day, across our father’s graves,

The astonished years reveal

The remnant of that desperate host

Which cleansed our East with steel.

Hail and farewell! We greet you here,

With tears that none will scorn,

O Keepers of the House of old,

Or ever we were born!

One service more we dare to ask,

Pray for us, heroes, pray,

That when Fate lays on us our task

We do not shame the Day!

May we never forget the sacrifice that so many military personnel gave for our country. May God bless them and their families for enduring such a sacrifice. Our hearts ache with those families who lost love ones, who fought on the battlefields. May we be better and more united because of this. We salute our veterans and we thank you for your service!

*This poem is in public domain.

Movie Trailer for "Poetry" from South Korean Filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong

To continue celebrating National Poetry Month, I wanted to share this touching movie trailer that I came across called "Poetry." This is a movie about loss and discovery. I have not had an opportunity to see the full version of this movie and I don't know if it is available in English, but if anyone runs across the full version, please let me know. It looks like it will be worth seeing.

The movie Poetry, which was written and directed by South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong, recently won the Regard d'Or Award at the Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland. The movie, about a woman in her sixties who decides to take a poetry class at an adult-education center, also took honors for best screenplay at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. I included that trailer below, so please watch and enjoy!

Tea & Poetry Book Club Celebration



Tea & Poetry Book Club

Who is your favorite poet and what is your favorite poem? As you know, we will celebrate National Poetry Month in April. To me, poetry is the ability to create a literary art form where language makes its unique melody through the aesthetics of words. I always found that regardless of the season, I embrace sipping on a nice cup of one of my favorite flavored hot teas, while reading some poetry. A cup of hot tea and reading your favorite poem are classic traveling companions.

Many individuals, book clubs, libraries and social groups will be celebrating April with a variety of events to embrace and commemorate the fine art of poetry. Throughout the month, I will be highlighting something significant in the world of poetry, whether it’s a book, a poet, an event or a poem.

My Tea & Poetry Book Club Celebration will begin on April 1st. I invite you to share with me the name of your favorite flavor of hot tea, your favorite poet, your favorite poem and your favorite place where you enjoy your delightful cup of tea, when reading your poetry. Stay tuned. There’s more to come from my Tea & Poetry Book Club!

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April is National Poetry Month!

We are celebrating National Poetry Month during the month of April. In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established this month long national celebration of poetry. According to Poets.org, The concept is to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern. To learn more about the Academy of American Poets, visit their website at http://www.poets.org/.

I would also like to share an article listing 12 Ways to Write a Poem, that I found on Oprah.com. This article gives some simple tips if you want to pursue poetry composition. I also urge you to research and learn about the various types of poetry that make up this wonderful craft.

Happy Writing!
From Behind the Pen,
Kym Gordon Moore
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