SPIRIT SONGS, IMAGES AND UTTERED NONSENSE

About the Book

A word from the Author They are the notes to free the songs that lie deep within your soul. They are the brush with which to paint images in your mind. They are the voice to express the joyful fantasies and silliness of your inner child. Words bring relief, greater understanding and joy into your life. They are the Spirit Songs, Images and Uttered Nonsense that you will find within these pages. If you find that you can relate to any of the Spirit Songs, then my purpose has been served. That purpose was to give voice to those who have no voice of their own. If you have a greater understanding of the subjects in Images, then that purpose, too, has been served. If I have given you a giggle or two with Uttered Nonsense, then I am well pleased.

About the Author

J. S. T. Botting is of Cherokee descent. She lives on a home farm in the hills of West Virginia with her husband, cat and three dogs. Poetry is, and always has been, her passion. She does not always follow a strict poetic form but, instead, lets the words flow as they come from somewhere deep inside of her. She started writing at the age of twelve and had numerous poems from those early years published in magazines and periodicals. Later in life she belonged to a group of poets in upstate New York who read their works in an open forum. Her efforts there were well received and often acclaimed by the attending public. She draws her inspiration from people and creatures that she refers to as her muses or by something she has seen or read. All of her poems reflect a deep understanding of both animal and human emotions and, in some cases, a whimsical appreciation of the absurd.