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Life collects, pools around you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n It paints its highlights,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Nothing there you can destroy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Or begin again.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Calm in aquamarine beauty,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Barely a hint of surf\u2019s snowy trim.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Today the sea is out <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n But will come again.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For the moment, <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n On the beach,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n My love and I, <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Naked and blissful as can be.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the soft, sun baked sand<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n History between my toes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sense how <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Even the smooth stones ache<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n With stories of their own<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n In the shuddering light of day. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \n \n I am a full-time writer and poet, based in the UK\u2013 fortunate enough to be living and working in tranquil surroundings of the English countryside, some twenty miles north of London. Sparkling new poems & images at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>www.scotthastie.com<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> This poem is copyright of the author and appears by permission, and for the sole purpose of the marketing and promotion of, The Poetic Bond III, prior to publication on 30th September. \u00a0All rights reserved; all applications for use in any media should be addressed to the author, and all applications for use in any media of this poem in conjunction, or in connection with, The Poetic Bond III, in any media, should be addressed to Willowdown Books.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n PRESS RELEASE<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n THE POETIC BOND III<\/b><\/p>\n Publication date 30th<\/sup>\u00a0September, 2013<\/b><\/p>\n Contact; Trevor Maynard, editor,\u00a0thepoeticbond@uk2.net<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n The Poetic Bond III is the third anthology of poets from new media, social and professional networking, mainly garnered from the professional networking website, LinkedIn, but also through performance and word of mouth. The Poetic Bond is about exploring, sharing and encouraging poetry from all over the world.<\/p>\n Thirty-six poets from 11 countries were selected through a submission process in which there were no restrictions on form, style, length of subject; instead the choices made were on the basis of emergent themes and congruency in the pool of work; a snapshot of the poetry of new media NOW, seeking to capture the zeitgeist of the moment.<\/p>\n Editors’ Notes<\/i><\/p>\n 1. THE POETIC BOND III (2013) (edited by Trevor Maynard) ISBN\u00a0\u00a0978-1492384199 will be published by Willowdown Books and will be available on Amazon from 30th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2013 for $19.99\/\u00a314.99.<\/i><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0Copies can be pre-ordered for the pre-publication offer price of $10\/\u00a37 from\u00a0http:\/\/www.thepoeticbond.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Biographies\u00a0\u00a0of the poets contributing to the anthology can be found at\u00a0http:\/\/www.thepoeticbond.com\/IIImeetthepoets.htm<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0Trevor Maynard is a UK based poet and writer, manager of Poetry, Review and Discuss Group; his second poetry collection is KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON is published by Willowdown Books and further details are available at\u00a0www.trevormaynard.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n***<\/pre>\n
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