This is a book of poetry for people with

life experience and an appreciation of art.

The poems here-in will bless your life

and the people you love.

first loved you when

you were sitting by the river,

i want you more, now,

he returns to her side

whispers to his beloved,

this is my body clothed in time

i will love you

till the river takes me.

from the contents, JWM

Joseph McIntire is a poet and has written poetry and short stories for publication. As a principal reader in the Sacramento Poetry Guild he performed his own material. He established the practice of emotional counterpoint reading in poetry duets with reading partners. Poetry continues to be his literary focus.

Denise Patton is an award winning artist. Her artistic career began in theaters and museums.

She works in a broad variety of arts media. Her work is in public and private collections in the United States and Europe. She is based in Cheyenne, WY, with her musician husband Jimmy, their storied dog Bandit, and their cat Fluffy.