Behind the Smile is the first collection of exceptional poetic renderings by long-time literary author, Richard W. Jenkins. This 152 page book is composed of 145 poems, in 52 different poetic forms. Its chapters cover Poetry, Romance, Life, Love, Emotion, Imagery, Sadness, Humor, Japanese Forms, Promise, Sensuality, Fantasy, and Thinking … there is even a section on how to write each form. This is a book for poetry lovers from Beginner to Master, from a Poet's Poet.Richard is a simple man who grew-up living with kin folk, traveling the nation, learning life, people, and himself, falling in and out of love too many times, earned several degrees from binary logic to drafting, electricity, writing, and design … a few of his loves, attributes, and accomplishments include: Poet Laureate (reading, writing, and teaching poetry), an avid golfer, shooting firearms, collecting (knives, swords, and books), grandmaster teacher of Taekwondo, master electrician, general contractor, commercial artist, philosophy, playing acoustic and classical guitar, singing (average, at best), art (acrylics, pastels, pencil, water color, and charcoal), loves swimming, dancing, and watching people and helping others, animals, and Nature, etc.He says, "The more I do and learn, the less I realize I know and can't do, and it is these that humble and keep me the simple man I am and, hopefully, always will be."He would like for you to order his book, enjoy its soft, suede-like feel, and become lost in its pages many times over, for a lifetime to come.
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