The Challenge of Honors
A Short Book of Poems
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"Rainwater" ((for Eli)) Forces and gusts hail out in the open, In common green fields where the land dips. The blue spruce at the corenerside Have not reached influential heights yet, And the winds come through to the stubbled earth Touching grasses and harkening strong rains. After two or three hours watching the small Windowpane at my right side splashed with less Water than what gails blight the outer door, I hear the storm stopping and lift my gaze. Focussing as drop by drop the panels Clear in strong remission to a downspell, I rise and stand nearest the balcony. Runoff from the rooftop pours in lonf rills And I delightedly wish I had chains For the garden to gather the pools, Myriads from the storm and from its keep. Loop by loop, they would rivulet slowly.
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About the Book
This book of poems is intended to be meaningful and to give a sense of sojourn to the reader. The subjects differ and complement a wide variety of experiences. From descriptive contemplations of vistas and places to deeper understandings of humanity, this book is intended to be rivetting. Written for audiences between the ages of fifteen and seventy-five, "A Challenge of Honors" is a collection of poems that inspires thoughtful countenance.
About the Author
Lia Wilkenson writes in a style of expression that is similar to other modern and contemporary poets. Wilkenson strives to gain her reader's attention with specific imagery and human experience. Her poetry is based on meaningful places, patterns of thought, and relationships. Her poems may be considered a part of the common American heritage of the late twentieth century, with engaging descriptions of countrysides and youthful courting of a hopefilled life. Wilkenson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her work is attributed in part to the schools of thought and writing that come from the midwest, among these the published volumes by Carl Sandburg and Aldo Leopold. In contrast to more sensational novels, she has chosen thoughtful descriptions for many meaningful and treasured aspects of American life. The poetry in this book is a tribute to the teachings of Chicago's community of writers, and to travels throughout the United States.