Synopsis Going back to 1966 and 11th-grade chemistry, Jim has been intrigued by the periodic table. In the 2020s, he wrote a four-volume collection of short stories based on the first 100 elements. For this collection, he has turned his attention to poems, specifically the 5-7-5 syllable format of the haiku. With a scientist’s […]
Synopsis Written over the course of one year, the haiku in this collection reflect Jim’s love of nature, life, and family. The book is divided into four chapters, each reflecting one of the seasons. Walk with him through a quiet autumnal forest and marvel at the myriads of yellow, golden, orange, and red leaves. […]
Synopsis 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, […]
Synopsis Nature speaks to us in many ways. In this collection of haiku written over the course of one year, Jim Bates has chosen the 5-7-5 syllable format to share his feelings for the natural world. He hopes you enjoy them. After the snowstorm Winter’s soft gentle beauty Snow on evergreens. […]
Synopsis The mysteries found in the night sky. The joy of welcoming Spring after a long, cold winter. The simple pleasure of enjoying birds singing, swinging on a swing with a grandchild, or walking the woods amid the oranges and reds of autumn colors. These are gentle poems, and this collection captures […]
Synopsis The scent of mountain sage. Learning to bake cookies. Overcoming a fear of heights. Identifying a special bird. All moments in time, often inconsequential, yet over the years becoming lodged in the memory until they need to come out, finding expression in the 101 poems in this collection. We are all […]
Synopsis A ghost spirit of dark’s universe falls in love with a ghost spirit of light’s universe, and while They cannot meet, for They wander around separate realms and spacetimes, They live Their love through a secret and sacred interaction. They are light years APART. But there is INVISIBLE possession. A precious […]
Synopsis A socially underprivileged rose witnesses unpleasant events and behaviors that threaten Her inner peace and is determined to set life and love aside in order to find Her true, pure and moral parts of character. 30 petals of MOOD and STATUS. A society full of INJUSTICES and UNFAIRNESS. A ROLE She […]
Synopsis Three robotic viruses are released from unknown forces and compete with each other exposing crimes, with humanity’s scale of existence oscillating between total destruction and reinventing recovery. A REVELATION of the THOUGHTS. An AWAKENING for the HIDDEN reality. A MADNESS pandemic. A WAR of ESPIONAGE. Whose VIRUS is which? Is it […]
The Forgotten World by Nick Courtright Genre: Poetry / Travel / Fatherhood Publisher: Gold Wake Press Date of Publication: August 1, 2021 Number of Pages: 88 Pages In his third collection, poet Nick Courtright explores the world at large in an effort to […]