POEMS UPLIFTING

About the Book

POEMS UPLIFTING is a collection of my original poems designed to encourage anyone in need of reading something refreshing. The world has so many negative voices shouting at us from every media outlet, I just felt that there needs be a counter media outlet. If you have been looking for a source of upbeat, positive, spiritual reading, then you will find such in each page of this book. I have basically used a public domain positive quote and developed it into a short refreshing poem. For instance: “Ask not what my nation can do for me; ask rather what can I do for my nation,” and there are twenty-four more poems built around other such quotes, some you may have heard, some you may not, but all will lift your mood and leave you refreshed and hopeful for the present as well as the future. Read and enjoy! -G.E.Parson

About the Author

Gerald Howarth, better known as Jerry, to his family and close friends, grew up in the small Iowa town of Perry graduating from Perry High school in 1957. Shortly thereafter, he attended the Omaha Baptist Bible College, now located in Ankeny, Iowa as Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary. Following graduation he and his wife, Peggy whom he met in the Omaha Bible College, whom he affectionately refers to as “Sunshine” served several years in the Bellevue Baptist Church, Bellevue, Nebraska prior to entering into the full time Pastoral ministry, serving five different Baptist Churches over a period of forty years. Currently Jerry and Peggy are semi-retired, living in Casa Grande Arizona pastoring one of the many retirement villages. Jerry is also an Author of a booklet titled FIVE PRINCIPLES OF LIFE. And a book of his original Gospel poems titled POEMS THAT PREACH. (For anyone interested in either, contact: kentuckyhowarths@ yahoo.com)