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    Footsteps Across My Heart
    Footsteps Across My Heart
    Footsteps Across My Heart
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    Footsteps Across My Heart

    By Ann B. Keller

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    From a poem highlighting a misty morning at Hadrian’s Wall and the hushed silence of Stonehenge, to a tranquil pool of glistening tadpoles, the awe of majestic mountains, and the simple joy of a baby’s smile, this book blossoms with a wealth of human emotions. Poetry, by its very nature, is but a moment in time. It strives to capture the sweet yearning of young love, the tender hope of spring, the trembling horror of a troll, the gentle sway of Spanish moss, and the smoky mystery of a scaly dragon.

    Here, too, are verses to the memories of fallen heroes, the hope of the poor, and the thunderous roar of absolute silence. This book of poetry is a delightful journey into the past where crenellations crowned gray stone towers, knights performed great deeds for honor, king and country, and fairies gaily danced on mossy tuffets studded with dew. Within these pages are verses to the restless quill, to the magic of kittens and soap bubbles. One has only to open the cover to release the wonder and happiness inside.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnn B. Keller
    Release dateFeb 26, 2017
    ISBN9781370638772
    Footsteps Across My Heart
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    Ann B. Keller

    Ann B. Keller has been writing novels, poetry, and screenplays for over fifty years. In addition, Ms. Keller is a veteran of the stage, singing and starring in the lead role as the tomboyish Princess Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress, which gained her an invitation to audition for the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She has received the National Thespian Award and has appeared in numerous additional theater productions in New York, Michigan and Maryland, including The Admirable Crichton, The Crucible and The Pajama Game.I'm currently working on an exciting audio drama entitled LUSTRIAS. Think of a futuristic Lord of the Rings, and you'd be pretty close!A few innocent men and women from Earth are thrust into a world swarming with hungry werewolves, noble elves, and spirited succubi. Desperate men and women fight alongside these amazing creatures as they battle the growing forces of evil, seeking to save their planet and the universe.Cast members from around the world have lent their talented voices and enthusiasm to this compelling story. Check it out for yourself at Green Moon Productions.http://www.greenmoonprod.comTITLES BY ANN B. KELLERA Chance EncounterA Splinter in Time (Book One of the Timeless Series)Briggen (Book One of the Briggen Sci-Fi/Fantasy Trilogy)Cherish: Collection of Love StoriesCrenellationsEver CharmingFootsteps Across My HeartFor the Love of KateHis ObsessionHis to DesireKeeper of Her HeartLight of LoveMantasi (Book Three of the Briggen Sci-Fi/Fantasy Trilogy)My Colorado LoveO, Sweet DesireOnce Inside A MountainRedding's ChoiceSecret YearningSo, What Is Love?TalismanTerminal FacetThe Devil’s CrescentThe Edge of Hope (Book Two of the Timeless Series)The Pembridge BrideThe Torrent Seed (Book Two of the Briggen Sci-Fi/Fantasy Trilogy)Treasure of Langtree LakeVortex of Revelation: The Last DaysVortex of Revelation: The Second Coming

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      Footsteps Across My Heart - Ann B. Keller

      FOOTSTEPS ACROSS MY HEART

      By Ann B. Keller

      Footsteps Across My Heart

      By Ann B. Keller

      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN – EPUB: 9781370638772

      Copyright 2017 Ann B. Keller

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      BE THANKFUL

      Be thankful to the God who created you,

      To the Mother who bore you and

      The Father who raised you,

      To the race that claimed you and

      The family that called you its own.

      Be thankful for each hopeful sunrise,

      Each burning sunset and

      For all of the hours in between,

      Whose meager passage matters naught

      In the final counting of one’s days.

      Be thankful for the eagle’s graceful glide

      And the mountains that scrape the heavens,

      For the crashing seas and still pools

      That linger in the mind like

      A gentle swirling mist aborning.

      Be thankful for the kiss of rain upon your face,

      For every sweet breath you take,

      For the gentlest touch, for each baby’s cry

      That swells the heart to bursting

      And begs the stoutest heart to sing.

      And in your gladness, open your arms

      To the sick and dying,

      To the lonely and frail of spirit,

      To the poor and downtrodden

      And make them your own.

      Rejoice in your life and in

      The lives of those you love and touch,

      Raise your smile and arms to Heaven

      And be thankful this day,

      This day of Thanksgiving.

      For God has given you a chance,

      A chance to make a difference.

      Go forth and make this world a better place,

      And every day, remember to pray,

      To love, to sing, and to be thankful.

      MEMORIAL DAY

      In this quiet place, I find rest

      For a mind troubled by the memory of war

      And of those things that no one

      Should be forced to remember.

      With an aching body,

      Shattered and sorely afflicted,

      I approach and turn myself over

      To your keeping, Lord.

      For you are my strength and my comfort.

      You are serenity in the midst of conflict,

      The cool silence of faith in the heat of battle

      And the foundation upon which

      My weary feet find purchase.

      I pray that those who come after me

      Will remember our sacrifice,

      Will learn and understand

      That which we have endured for their sake

      And rejoice in our triumph.

      That is all that I ask, Lord,

      This simple request.

      I have

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