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E. S. von Gehren |
Shifting Patterns |
E. S. (Ed) von Gehren: Writer, Poet, and Essayist, has been a lover
of words from his earliest days as a child. Ed is a member of the
Chesapeake Bay Writers, the Poetry Society of Virginia, and the
Emerson Society. He has recently completed a new book of poetry, Shifting Patterns, that is currently available for sale. Shiftng Patterns is a book of wise, wonderful, and sometimes whimsical poetic pieces. Here Ed uses a wide variety of different poetic forms, collected in eleven different topic areas such as: For Children; Love Patterns; World View; Work Patterns; Nature's Patterns, etc. Interspersed with this broad-ranging collection of poetry is an equally enchanting collection of pen drawings - what Ed calls his doodles. In this volume you will find such charming delights as: Blanket Wars - a situation well known to couples who must share the covers; Perhaps It Was A Little Girl - an endearing commentary on all children; That Beautiful Child Still Lives - acknowledging that we never need to grow old in our hearts; Walt Whitman's Yard Sale - a look at the significance of war; Flight of Dreams - what young boys do for excitement; On Writing - inner thoughts on being a writer; The Pressures Of Work - the title explains it; The Christmas Tree - the hazards of picking out a tree for the family; Easter Morning - the exuberance of Easter; Yardscape - describing the poet's backyard that leads him to a philosophical question; and 107 more. Perhaps what sets this apart from other volumes of poetry is Ed's inclusion of some of his artwork - what he refers to as 'doodles' (notice the one on the cover). And as he puts it, "These truly are doodles, because they were scribbled on the edges or the backs of notes as I was attending some very dull business meetings - purely the result of a mind attempting to retain its sanity." After flipping through the pages and seeing the wonderfully intricate and lush doodles, and reading a few of the poems, I'm sure you will be returning to buy several more copies of this book - Shiftng Patterns - to give as stocking presents. [It would please Ed to think that his words and art had touched you so.] His next effort is a novel that he has been working on, but laid aside for a rest. To be titled Cooper Fassbinder and the Keeper of the Days, this novel is an adventure fantasy for young adults. |
To order contact:
117 Royal Worlington Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 (757)220-9405 vonGehren@verizon.net |
Copyright © 2008 E. S. von Gehren