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    Dreams Like Mine
    Dreams Like Mine
    Dreams Like Mine
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    Dreams Like Mine

    By Leesa Abbott

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    Dreams Like Mine is a powerful collection of poetry about love, loss, isolation, and strength in the face of suffering. While many of the poems utilize nature and spirituality as sophisticated metaphors, others are beautifully simplistic and elegant.

    This collection of poems exquisitely illustrates the difficulty and intensity of facing one’s demons, shame, and secrecy. They offer a provocative glimpse inside the mind of an individual struggling with grief, trauma, depression, and stigma.

    Despite the dark imagery some of the poems conjure, they often transcend these painful shadows into messages of hope, inspiration, and healing. They have a distinctive ability to evoke tears as well as courage and valor during life’s obstacles.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateAug 7, 2013
    ISBN9781304304193
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    • 5/5
      I wish I’d had some of these poems when I was teaching! My students would have enjoyed reading them. Most important though, is that the students would have understood what was being said. The Sign is probably my favorite, at least for now. It’s both sad and encouraging. Ms. Abbott managed to zero in on what most people worry about. How am I perceived? Will anyone ever see the real me?For me poetry is visual. So many of Ms. Abbots poems paint pictures that your minds’ eye can clearly see. Ms. Abbott is without a doubt a very talented poet!
    • 5/5
      Poets can capture moods, transformation and spirit like no one else, and this volume offers a rich bouquet of moving, heartfelt work. These poems feel bravely personal, and the language, rhythm and focus connected with me on a very deep level. Some I found myself reading out loud in order to really enjoy the language, and there is one I want to memorize to be able to quote (The Sign.) I felt very moved by the themes of love, loss, acceptance and internal struggle. "Lately I'm Watching My Heart Fly Away" is among the best and is a manifesto for self-care and recovery, and "Finding Tears" evocatively and tenderly speaks for those buried in shame. The themes that run throughout include an abiding connection with nature and a spirit of acceptance. In all, a beautiful, challenging and inspiring volume.

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    Dreams Like Mine - Leesa Abbott

    Dreams Like Mine

    Dreams Like Mine

    A Collection of Poetry

    by Leesa Abbott

    Dedication

    For my father, who is in my thoughts every day.

    Copyright © Leesa Abbott, 2013

    All rights reserved.  No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

    ISBN 978-1-304-30419-3

    Published by Lulu Books

    Printed in the United States of America

    Cover art by Clint Wiedholz

    First Edition

    Acknowledgments

    To my mother, who inspires me to have the strength to carry on.

    To John, who supports my pursuits regardless of how small and insignificant or how large and insurmountable. 

    To Kelly, who is often the sounding board for my writing and my life. 

    To Clint, who gave me the privilege of using his beautiful photography.  And for looking out for me all of these years. 

    To Dakota and Ireland, who give me a reason to smile every day.

    To all of my family members and friends, who help me and comfort me along this journey.

    To everyone out there, who has Dreams Like Mine.

    The Human Heart

    The human heart

    Is amazingly durable

    For it can be

    Touched

    Moved

    Lost

    Found

    Given

    Stolen

    Stabbed

    And

    Broken

    Without a scar to show for it

    Forces in Place

    You and me, we’re like the ocean blue

    Tried and tormented but always true

    Sometimes it feels so frigid like ice

    The waves are rocky and fierce at times

    The water has depth, it’s scary…unknown

    But is has sturdy beaches where we can return

    There are sunrises and sunsets, the colors aglow

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