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Chris Scheck, NY
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John Scott is an educator in Newark, NJ, and works in Newark public schools. He is 46 and his certficate is in Early Childhood. Mr. Scott writes poetry between classes, collects poetry from students and encourages poetry as a healthy creative outlet for children and teens.
Jane Statlander is a literature professor at Miami Dade County College and Miami University, as well as Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ. Mrs. Statlander resides in Miami Florida, spends time in Tel Aviv, and is originally from Newark, NJ.
Professor Statlander wrote the forward, edited the book and included an introducation on how to write a poem, as well as one of her own favorite poems based on an excursion in Point Pleasant, NJ.Dr. Statlander is a published poet and has authored two books. What Philip Roth Never Told You... The (True) Story of a Newark Girl is current. A bio-historical-fiction novel, it is picturesque in style, and traces the life of a girl born in Newark to Holocaust survivors: birth, childhood, education, marriage, children, divorce, life changes, and lovers. Time and events occur as in a dream or poem, where, among others, she invokes and excoriates Philip Roth, another Newark native.
Also included are poems from students in Newark, NJ, from 11 to 18 years of age, poets from Middletown, NJ, from which a selection of Haiku poems is included. An eclectic selection of classic poems can also be found here.
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Many of the poems are based on travels, both real and from the desk, to other exotic countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Morocco and China. Poems are included from the Pulitzer Prize winning Indian/Bangladeshi poet Rabindranath Tagore, his poems translated into English.
Many of the poems revolve around experiences and observations in Newark Public Schools with children and young people, the streets of Harrison, NJ and Jersey City and New York. |
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Dawn of a New Discovery contains a how to write a poem section in every chapter, designed for youths and adults who would like to start writing their own poems, or fine tune their skills.
Aspiring poets can compare their work to some of the well known poets in history. A section is included in each chapter to write one's one poems.
A number of poems are included which bring praise to the Creator, reflections on spirituality, one of the nine sections containing collected and original poems of praise.
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There is a section of poems that focuses no inner struggle.
Scream, by Wayne Thomas of Middletown, NJ, is written from the perspective of the real life struggle of a person's inner turmoil and bipolar disorder. Please see Natural Psychology for positive non-pharmaceutical ways to overcome mental health disorders, including depression, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.Poetry, art, journal writing and walking are all good therapy!
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