Reborn and Other Versifications
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Page 17: Freefall
Come, Lord,
Let her fall!
Night from the heavens,
She envelops me
In her somber light.
While You sigh a knowing breath,
And salvation fades from my sight,
I freefall from a dizzying height.
Lost at once to the sullen day;
Hope’s an illusion of Your ethereal way.
Page 37: Sunset
The lake stretches from the bluff;
Opaque glass with texture rough,
Rippled by a painter’s brush
Whose hand has lost its steady touch.
To the west, a gap has formed:
A dimpled sky with lake below,
Painted red by the sun’s last glow,
Bursting through in his final throw.
The wind now cries his final call.
Cold and sharp, he gives no lull.
The clouds above join as a pall
As the sun sinks quickly, ending all.
We, together, watch the scene
Unfold before us like a dream;
But even now, hope springs anew.
For in that moment, I join with you.
Page 75: Breathe
Oh love, a frail tapestry,
Now offer it I do to thee.
Please take my hand in revelry,
And hold my heart so carefully.
So, wake my soul from dormancy,
To bring my spirit ecstasy.
I wait for you so patiently.
My purpose cries relentlessly,
For you are all my eyes can see;
As I pursue you zealously,
For in my life new life you breathe.
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About the Book
Author A. E. Fonner heard a call to go beyond what he was. Reborn and Other Versifications is the answer to that call.
Arranged in an evolutionary fashion, these verses demonstrate both personal growth and the process of grieving. As a whole, they illustrate the series of emotions we all experience as we make sense of the world around us and of our life within that world. In “Darkness,” Fonner shares poetry that came to him at some of the lowest points in his life. “Twilight” includes poems written during the times when he could sense that the storms had passed and the clouds were lifting. Then the verses of “Light” offer explorations of joy.
This collection of poetry presents a journey from darkness into light, depicting the progression of human emotions over the course of our lives.
About the Author
A. E. Fonner grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania. After spending six years in the US Navy, he settled in Illinois but moved on to other opportunities after ten years. The father of two adult daughters, he currently lives in southwestern Michigan and works in quality assurance in the electrical generating industry. He holds a bachelor of science degree in technical management from DeVry University and has self-published one novel, Ones Such as These.