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- Keywords
- Nature poems,
- Rhyming poetry,
- Mental health,
- Wellness,
- Life stages,
- Addiction,
- Motivational
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River of Life
A Poetic Journey
by
Sandy Moonias
The future’s unfolding Swaths of possibilities Rapids of change With cliffs of discovery. In this vibrant collection of poems, Sandy Moonias guides readers from the unknown to the edge where they may discover and find themselves. These free verse and rhyming poems explore themes of trauma and addiction against a natural landscape, juxtaposing our internal world with the external. While our emotions may be fleeting, Moonias showcases the permanence of the natural world. The River of Life: A Poetic Journey is the poet’s expression of helping others understand and recover from trauma and addiction. With so many people facing these difficulties, Moonias hopes these poems will inspire and support those in need. The path to wellness and healing is varied and individual, but a journey no one has to endure alone. Nature is always there for us—if we know where to look. With nature as a constant, we find dependability in the birds. eagles, birch trees and rivers. At the very heart of this collection is resilience—of the environment, of the human spirit. When we break like frozen rivers in spring, we can see ourselves as shards of ice or a possibility for change, a renewal, remaking our former selves.
We slowly get wise, Gain a broader perspective, Like the mighty eagle, Looking down from the sky.
Sandy Moonias is a poet, screenwriter and educator. Her poems have appeared in Canadian and American anthologies, including Reflections of Thunder: A Local Anthology (Writers Circle, 2003), Timeless Voices (The International Library of Poetry, 2006), Thunder on the Bay (Writers Circle, 2008), Who’s Who in American Poetry (Eber & Wein Publishing, 2013), and Thundering: A Local Anthology (Thunder Bay Writers’ Circle, 2013). 'Slowly Getting Wise' received the Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, presented by poetry.com and the International Library of Poetry, 2007. Sandy’s screenplays; Ice Fishing Tale, Alternative Education and Transformation received finalist awards at the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards in 2024.
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