Excerpt – The Evolution of Tomorrow by Jim Bates

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The poems in this collection were written over the course of a year. I challenged myself to right simple, rhythmic poems that rhymed on the 2nd and 4th lines. Some of them are four lines long, and others are twelve lines long. They have to do with nature, the natural world, loved ones, and what it’s like to life a quiet life in this hectic day and age. I hope you enjoy them.

 

 

 

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Contemplating the moon on a frigid winter night. Birdwatching in the rolling hills outside of town. Planting a garden and watching it grow. The poems in this collection reflect Jim’s love of the natural world and his belief that Nature can help heal a wounded spirit. They are short, four or twelve lines in length. They are rhymed on the second and fourth lines. And they are very accessible.

 

Frigid Magic

 

In the frigid freezing morning

The sun rose frosty and bright

And shone across the snowy land

Reflecting prisms of sparkling light.

 

When it comes right down to it, the poems in this collection are simple contemplations on the joys and challenges of living in this hectic day and age. They are meant to be read in quiet moments and enjoyed for their simplicity. Hopefully, they will enrich the reader’s spirit. And put a smile on their face.

 

 

About the Author

 

Jim’s stories and poems have appeared in nearly five hundred online and print publications. His collection of short stories, Resilience, is published by Bridge House Publishing. Short Stuff, a collection of flash fiction and drabbles is published by Chapeltown Books. Periodic Stories, Periodic Stories Volume Two, Periodic Stories Volume Three – A Novel, and Periodic Stories Volume Four are published by Impspired. Dreamers, a collection of short stories, is published by Clarendon House Publishing. Something Better, a dystopian adventure novella, and the novel, The Alien of Orchard Lake, are published by Dark Myth Publications. In the fall of 2022, his collection entitled Holiday Stories was published by Impspired as was his collection of poetry, Haiku Seasons. In February 2023, Periodic Stories Volume IV was published, as was his collection of poems, The Alchemy of Then, both by Impspired. In June 2023, a collection of flash fiction, Dancing With Butterflies, was published by Impspired.In July 2023, his YA novella The Battle of Marvel Wood was published by Impspired. His short story “Aliens” was nominated by The Zodiac Press for the 2020 Pushcart Prize. His story “The Maple Leaf” was voted 2021 Story of the Year for Spillwords. He was voted December 2022 Author of the Month for Spillwords. He also reads his stories for Talking Stories Radio and for Jim’s Storytime on his website. He lives in a small town west of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

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