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    The Essence of Jim
    The Essence of Jim
    The Essence of Jim
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    The Essence of Jim

    By James E. Cox

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    The Essence of Jim is prosody at its finest.


    As the title suggests, Mr. Cox looses his soul and wit into his pen.


    He presents the reader with multiple poetic forms and rhyme schemes to penetrate into the realms of philosophy, logic, love, humor, and everyday disquietudes.


    Regardless of your preference in rhythmical styles or subjects, the book will arouse and entertained you.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateNov 12, 2004
    ISBN9781456723644
    The Essence of Jim
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    James E. Cox

    I’ve been a SaddleBrooke, Arizona resident for over twenty-three years. I was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a retired aerospace physicist, I have lived in nine states and have been writing poetry for over sixty-five years. I am a “Distinguished Member” of the International Society of Poets and have earned a “Poet Laureate” certificate in that society. I was nominated to be the first Poet Laureate of Arizona in 2012. I am a “Professional Member” of the Society of Southwest Authors and have been asked to submit a poem to their bimonthly magazine, The Write Word. I am a fifteen-year member of the SaddleBrooke Writers’ Group and have held the offices of President and Secretary. I have written over 2500 poems... of which over 90% have been published both nationally and internationally. My poems have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and nine poetry anthologies published by the Poetry Guild...where I was recognized as one of the best poets of 2000 through 2004. I have written fifteen poetic chapbooks and poetry CDs with over forty different poetic forms. My books, The Essence of Jim, As The Mood Prescribes and Rubai are available through AuthorHouse Publishing or local bookstores. The books are also available as e-books. My e-books Rubai Gems and All that rhymes are available on Kindle. I taught the poetry class, From Babel to Bard for the SaddleBrooke Institute For Learning in Retirement. I am a Past Exalted Ruler and soloist for Catalina Mtn. Elk Lodge #2815 and I submit a poem to their monthly newsletter, The Bugle. I update my poetry website, http://allthatrhymes.squarespace.com monthly and my poetry blog http://jim-cox.blogspot.com at least twice weekly. Sincerely, James E. Cox (Jim)

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      The Essence of Jim - James E. Cox

      Table of Contents

      Dedicated

      The Book

      Introduction

      The Telltale Heart

      ‘Tis time

      To My Wife

      The Memento

      The Critic

      The Reunion

      The Craven

      Life’s tides

      Custer

      Malaise

      Fame

      Impossible

      History

      Life’s Force

      Golf’s Villanelle

      My Love

      The Cactus Wren

      On Love

      The Moth

      The Stock Market

      The Nightmare

      The Poet

      Vancouver

      True Love

      Banderileros

      Preface to 480BC

      480 BC

      The Birdie

      Spartacus

      By what right

      The Politico

      Women’s Lib

      We share a cup

      Last Leaf

      Cupid

      The Citadel

      Perception

      A Musing

      Into the Blue

      The Golfer

      Sunset

      The Trip

      Your Given Name

      The Aspen Fire

      The Contest

      Play the game

      The Smoker

      Line Jumper

      Survivor’s Ballad

      The Problem

      The Roadrunner.

      Waste not

      Bully Beware!

      Your Land

      Oh heed

      Free Speech

      Beautiful Sunset

      The Cocktail Party

      My Love

      The Falcon

      The Memo

      Listen

      The Gambler

      My Computer

      My Favorite Year

      Fame

      The Debate

      The Diet

      The Phone Call

      Time moves

      Cortes

      What Lies Beyond

      Merry-go-round

      The Thief

      The Quill

      Style

      About the Author

      Blue

      Pervades the dawn’s uncluttered sky

      The tinge that taints a lover’s sigh

      The hue within a deep, calm sea

      A tone where peace and pensive vie

      by: James E. Cox

      The Essence of Jim

      Poetry for all who enjoy rhyme, reason and relaxation.

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      Dedicated

      to

      Patsy J. Cox

      ...my critic, proofreader, confidant,

      closest friend, lover and wife.

      The Book

      A thousand devils roar as one.

      Every fear repeated thrice.

      A thousand reasons not to print...

      in past, just one would fast suffice.

      A poet’s pen frees heart or spleen;

      yet, few care what a bard may think.

      And though his verses are pristine,

      some say his words but waste good ink.

      But if one phrase will loose a soul

      upon a path of quest or dream,

      those words have reached their highest goal—

      that essence gave it high esteem.

      So I will publish for the few

      and pray they find one verse that stirs

      a smile...a tear ... a path that’s new

      that moves the mind or clears what blurs.

      Introduction

            The Essence of Jim is a study in poetic styles.

            Rhythm, rhyme, meter and stanzaic form are all tools available to the poet. His choice of tools is dictated, not only by his bias, but also by the development of his topic. And, when a poet creates, he often exposes a bit of his essence; hence, the title of the book. The initial haiku delves into that thought, and one can only hope that the essence exposed is pleasing to the reader.

            My poems fondle and probe myriad concepts, disquietudes and humorous observations. They are designed for light reading and to entertain. They ask the reader to ponder the message within.

            I started writing poetry in college after reading Fitzgerald’s translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The aaxa rhyme scheme and quatrain stanza were challenging, and I

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