{"id":533,"date":"2023-06-29T17:40:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/tom-author\/v1\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2023-06-29T19:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:12:25","slug":"toms-poetry-from-back-when-to-right-now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/tom-author\/v1\/toms-poetry-from-back-when-to-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom\u2019s Poetry: From Back When to Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"533\" class=\"elementor elementor-533\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30db031c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30db031c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f57662\" data-id=\"57f57662\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf72909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf72909\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6eb6a3\" data-id=\"b6eb6a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93aca05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93aca05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Book from Tom Leech\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47bd2e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f47bd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/TOMS-POETRY-BACK-WHEN-RIGHT\/dp\/166983672X\/ref=sr_1_17?crid=12PMEITIINRV2&#038;keywords=tom+leech&#038;qid=1662230346&#038;sprefix=tom+leach%2Caps%2C152&#038;sr=8-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">To Order Click HERE<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f5fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f5fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 18-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To order directly from Tom\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>US<\/strong>\u00a0buyers send check to\u00a0<strong>8387 Abbotshill Rd. San Diego, CA 92123<\/strong>\u00a0for $14 + $3 shipping = $17 total.\u00a0<strong>Calif<\/strong>\u00a0buyers $15.08 (including CA tax)\u00a0+ $3 shipping = $18.08.\u00a0 Thank you.<\/p><p>This is a collection of poems I\u2019ve written over several decades. Many have been published in anthologies, newspapers and magazines, and my own books. They address five different time periods and themes, starting with early days, e.g. \u201cGrowing up,\u201d to \u201c Family and friends\u201d to \u201cThe world we live in now.\u201d. My poems cover a variety of topics and experiences: my youth, relationships, where I lived and hung out, our special San Diego natural worlds, and holidays. They\u2019re all in the rhyming class and many are humorous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3ab09f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3ab09f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f0c36\" data-id=\"b2f0c36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105547c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"105547c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tom\u2019s Poetry: From Back When to Right Now\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3288987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3288987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An excerpt from the poem \u201cNature the Rejuvenator\u201d reads:<\/p><p>In this busy world in which we partake,<br \/>Often it\u2019s wise to take a long break,<br \/>Why not here in our San Diego world,<br \/>Where nature helps us to get unfurled?<\/p><p>From Tom \u201cMany people have experienced memorable events in their lives that have triggered recollections that often keep coming back, and perhaps these poems will stir more personal memories.\u201d When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, he answers \u201cHave fun and be stimulated about their own life qualities and pleasures.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f421ff1\" data-id=\"f421ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad51d59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad51d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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He\u2019s obviously a frequent rhymer and his poems have appeared in many books, magazines, and anthologies, among them The Guilded Pen (San Diego Writers &amp; Editors Guild), Oasis Journal, Ageless Authors, Heart of the Holidays, Toastmasters Magazine, and his Indiana hometown paper, the Garrett Clipper.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s some commentary about the new book from fellow authors.<\/p><p>\u201c<em>Tom Leech\u2019s poetry is a treasure trove of gentle recollections, back porch wisdom and sly humor. A gentle volume of poetry, filled with rhyming recollections, back porch wisdom and just plain fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Corey Lynn\u00a0Fayman, award-winning author of the Rolly Waters Mystery series<\/p><p><em>\u201cTom Leech\u2019s\u00a0<strong>From Back When to Right Now\u00a0<\/strong>is a glimpse of nostalgia, a wink to the future, and a feel-good dose of down-home humor that makes the puzzle pieces just click together. A very fine read, indeed. \u201d<\/em>M. Lee Buompensiero, award-winning author of\u00a0<em>Sumerland<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u201cThis volume represents the distilled wisdom of a special poet, a friend of astronauts and rocket scientists, a soul overflowing with boundless curiosity. It\u2019s the work of an adventurer with a keen gift of observation and a genius for context. He\u2019s in awe of Shakespeare, seasoned with a pinch of Ogden Nash. Despite his world perspective, he\u2019s a Norman Rockwell using verse instead of paint. He\u2019s an American in Paris who still remembers the day that Harry Truman came to his Indiana hometown. And he\u2019ll make you remember it, too.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Phil Oakley, Author of\u00a0<em>Telegraph\u00a0<\/em>and the Morello Family series of crime novels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Book from Tom Leech To Order Click HERE To order directly from Tom\u2026\u00a0US\u00a0buyers send check to\u00a08387 Abbotshill Rd. San Diego, CA 92123\u00a0for $14 + $3 shipping = $17 total.\u00a0Calif\u00a0buyers $15.08 (including CA tax)\u00a0+ $3 shipping = $18.08.\u00a0 Thank you. This is a collection of poems I\u2019ve written over several decades. 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