Muse and Views

About the Book

Muse and Views - A Kaleidoscope of Poetry is the heart and soul of The Poet’s Nook. Poetry tells a story, and you will be amazed at the inspirational stories in this book. It is full of descriptions and insights written by authors from very diverse backgrounds. It is a very good read that offers something for everyone: love, joy, peace, solace, laughter, education, and spirituality. You can find life lessons in this book on how to live a victorious life, how not to live a victorious life, some history of our country, imagery of our beautiful country, our American heroes, our pets, our dreams, our families, our losses, and our tears. —Shirley Securro, coordinator for The Poet’s Nook Contact Shirley at shirleysecurro@att.net or securroministries@juno.com.

About the Author

Shirley is in her ninth year at The Poet’s Nook. She took on the responsibility of the club as coordinator when Floriana Hall retired after December, 2014. She has poetry that she had written at the age of ten but doesn’t remember when she started writing. Shirley has been published in the following anthologies: —Famous Poets of the Heartland —Lucidity —On Gossamar Wings —On the Wings of Pegasus —Poems of Beautiful Ohio: Then and Now (she illustrated the front cover and has several sketches in the book) —Songs of Honour —Theatre of the Mind —The Best Poems and Poets of 2005 —The International Who’s Who in Poetry, 2005 —The International Who’s Who in Poetry, 2007 —Timeless Voices —Voices in Verse: Weaving Words (along with several sketches) Shirley has been published online on www.alongstoryshort, Writer’s Ezine, LSS magazine, and Poems of the World, and her poetry has been recorded on two different CDs (one that went around the world) and printed on Christmas cards. She was a finalist in a chapbook contest in America: Let Freedom Reign, Our Sacrifices—Our Heroes. She is also an appointed and registered United States poetry ambassador, doing readings for weddings, funerals, banquets, and meetings.