Moods of Inspiration

"Moods of Inspiration" by Marilyn J. Boersma is a collection of poetry that comes from the author's heart and expresses the innermost feelings and longings of her soul. The author uses her talents as a poet, composer, writer, and musician to tell the story of her life. As a result, these poems are united in theme as they are an autobiographical examination of the author's life. The collection is divided into seventeen chapters that tell of her childhood, her first two marriages, her life with her soul mate trucking across the country, her love of her country, her spiritualistic attitude, and much more. Each chapter begins with a prosaic introduction and explanation of one aspect of the author's life and then is followed by poems on the aforementioned aspect. For instance, when writing about the early years of her life, she first explains, "Therefore this next segment of poems is a postlude of analogies concerning life and love.,."Her poem "One Legged Bird" has an example of her instinctive nature to express the feelings of love and compassion; along with her love of nature and animals. She writes: "This gentleness and caring of the one-legged bird, carried a magnificent strength... Even though scorned, he cared for his flock, and saved them at any length!" Because of the broad nature of this collection, it has an appeal to many readers including those who like patriotic, holiday-themed, or love poems, but also to anyone who enjoys learning about another persons life experiences and realizations concerning love; through narration, poems and songs. The author has an innate ability to turn the dark clouds of your subconscious into a brilliant rainbow of happiness and serenity; thereforecreating a conscious definition of love that entwines throughout all of her writing...A humbling and thought provoking experience!