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The Ups and Downs of Life

Reading poetry can be a way of dealing with the good and the bad events in life. It enables the reader to consider other ways of seeing the things that happen to us, or that we see happen to other people, as we travel on our life journeys. Noela McNamara’s new collection of poems, Every Day Begins Anew, can do just that.

The poem, “The Power of Music” begins with the line:

It was a sad bad day.
She had made a mess of things…

Suddenly, there was music coming from outside. A young man was standing next to his car, waving his arms around! It turned out that he was practising conducting. He was a music student, but his flatmates didn’t like his choice of music, which in this instance was by Rachmaninoff. To share his love of this great composer, he gave the curious woman a CD of the music.

She went inside enlivened
by the actions of a stranger
who provided beautiful music…

The world is an amazing place, but every life has its ups and downs, and if one cannot find a balance, it is easy to lose heart and give up. This book of poems, old and new, reflects the story of a journey through life. It offers a place of inner calm, reviving the strength to survive by looking to the morning light.

This enriching book of poems will be released very soon. You can pre-order a copy from our Shop.

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