Look deeper into the mirror
And tell me what you see;
It’s not some strange chemical mix
But a spirit burning strong and free.
Let us remember, my love
All the things we have done,
Past long journeys travelled
Under the moon and the sun.
He sprinkled the page with wonder and joy
Of stories in rhyme when just a boy
Times he played with his favourite toy
And ran through the fields with his best friend, Roy.
Mark has often mentioned how he writes poetry to give his imagination and very soul a chance to breathe. And how lucky he is to be able to enjoy the satisfaction he gets from putting down on paper, in ways that readers can enjoy and identify with, the emotional ups and downs, twists and turns of his own, and other people’s experiences, in this wide and varied expanse we call life.
While reading the words of great poets from the past and now, he quickly came to prefer poems that were easy to understand, moved to the pace of the rhyming words and stirred the mind as well as the heart. So, naturally he fell into that form of poetry writing almost from the start. He himself has lived what many would call an adventurous life, seeing and experiencing both sides of life and death. With a poet’s eye, and fortunately a natural talent, he was and still is able to communicate through the world of poems, all he and others feel on the terrible and wonderful times that go by.
It's a Funny Thing, Life
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"The collection is engaging and a treat for all poetry lovers. The poems are crisp, neatly executed, and expressive of the poet's feelings. It will give readers an opportunity to look at the shadows of life in many different ways, and analyze the emotions and feelings associated with it."
