POEMS of BEAUTIFUL OHIO
Then and Now
by THE POET'S NOOK

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Left to right, back row: Andrea Mayfield, Valerie Mayfield, Chuck Meier, Ken McCaffrey, John Rodgers, Mary Petrich, Ruth Hale, Maureen Johnson, Veronica Schell, Barbara Crotts. Left to right - Front row Mary Ann Fear, Dreama Powell, Shirley Securro, Floriana Hall, Sparrow Kelley, Linda Grazulis POEMS OF BEAUTIFUL OHIO - Then and Now is a compilation of poetry by twenty members of THE POET'S NOOK. It was written to be a source of inspiration and information for people who live in Ohio, to attract people who are thinking of moving to Ohio, and to encourage visitors to Ohio. Ohio is a state of great beauty and one of the safest states to live in the United States. Ohio is one of only several states which can boast of the four seasons.

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This book is a masterpiece by talented poets who know how to master words. A varied view of the prominent cities and small towns in Ohio from the beginning to the present, including history, events and places to go.

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Floriana Hall compiled and edited (co-editor Kevin Kearns) POEMS OF BEAUTIFUL OHIO - Then and Now. Floriana Hall is the founder and coordinator of THE POET'S NOOK which is a group of twenty local poets who meet once a month at Cuyahoga Falls Library. She is the author of 12 books, six nonfiction and six poetry. Floriana has won many poetry prizes and teaches poetry online at www.LSSWritingSchool.com Other books she has compiled and edited for THE POET'S NOOK are THROUGH OUR EYES - Poems of Beautiful Northeast Ohio, POET'S NOOK POTPOURRI, TOUCHING THE HEARTS OF GENERATIONS, and VOICES IN VERSE - Weaving Words Floriana Hall's new nonfiction book, MISS FLOSSIE'S WORLD - Coping with Adversity During The Great Depression Then and the Recession Now - will be released May 3, 2011. Contact Floriana - HAFLORIA@sbcglobal.net

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Contributors

Author

THE POET'S NOOK

Illustrator

Shirley Securro

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