In My Mind

About the Book

In My Mind is a collection of Mary Kling's poetry that spans four decades. Her poetry ranges from serious to light, reflective to nostalgic, reminiscent to current. Subjects include parents, childhood memories, relationships, growing older, death, nightmares, recovery from a serious accident, dogs, travel, working out, writing, wisdom, and more. Mary Kling has her own individual style, which has developed over the years. She did not date the poems in In My Mind, choosing to have each poem represent itself in a timeless way. She believes that poems are a gift to those who read them, and she looks forward to providing more in the future..

About the Author

Mary L. Kling has been writing poetry most of her adult life. The poems in In My Mind span four decades. However, the greatest number have been written over the past ten years. In addition to writing, Kling enjoys her children and grandchildren, summer, walking in half marathons, swimming in her pool, working out at the YMCA, biking, painting, communicating on the internet, depthful conversations, a good meal in a fine restaurant, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her two dogs, Violet and Tulip. She likes to to travel, especially to escape Wisconsin winters. With P. Diane Truswell, she has co-authored two novels Dare to Dance and Solitary Beachwalkers. Her philosophy of life could be best expressed as: When if not now?