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    Observatory
    Observatory
    Observatory
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    Observatory

    By Alison J Schultz

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    The author is a writer and musician from the Wirral Peninsular, who has a background in the teaching of English up to Post-Graduate level. She has written poetry, and been in love with the power of words her whole life. Her first full volume of poetry, Eyes on the Bright Horizon was published in 2018 and is available online.
    This second collection of poems, which focuses on other peoples’ stories, was gathered from conversation and speculation.
    The artwork is by Aine Smith, a multi-media artist who spends her time between New York State near the Canadian Border, and Wicklow, both of which have plenty of headspace for creativity.

    Reviews online of the previous volume;
    “This poet sees the ordinary things in life, which so many of us tend to overlook or ignore, and she writes of them insightfully, cheerfully, and in a way which is anything but ordinary.”
    “A breathtakingly beautiful way with words.”
    “very moving.”
    “Poignant and lovely.”
    “Poems so full of emotion I am in tears reading them.”
    “Uplifting and inspirational.”

    www.facebook.com/alisonjschultzpoetry
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateJan 18, 2021
    ISBN9781665583619
    Observatory
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    Alison J Schultz

    Alison Schultz has been writing and reading poetry for much of her life. She studied English Literature and History at Keele University and has taught exam students from 16 to Post Graduate level. Her lifelong obsession with the power and beauty of words extends to her secondary career as a singer and occasional commissioned composer for theatre productions. Photography is another passion. She lives on the beautiful Wirral Peninsular, in the North West of England, with her husband, dogs and parrot. She has 2 daughters and two grandsons who are a great joy to her. None of these delights is diminished by the fact she has MS. The snail illustration used throughout is an uncredited 1875 ink drawing, and refers to the pet name used by the Authors Father.

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      Observatory - Alison J Schultz

      © 2021 Alison j Schultz. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 12/18/2020

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-8362-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-8361-9 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      Preface

      Paper Souls

      Viral

      The Sounds of our Land

      Shackleton’s List

      Harvest

      Harvest Moon

      Chet Baker at first light

      The Sunflowers of Passignano

      Freefall

      Turn your face away

      Mags

      Weaver of spells

      Conversation in the woods

      Faded

      Sextant

      Padlocks and chains

      Permanent

      Washing Line

      Vaporised

      Arena

      Darien Chest

      Pearl

      Aber Soch

      Teabags in the toaster

      Not just yet

      Pulling down statues

      Highwaymen

      Dunstanburgh

      Who was John Bush?

      Until we meet again

      Words of Fire

      Dreams of White Horses

      Ice cream Queens

      The Late Shift

      The Ghost Light

      The great Divide

      Burning

      Lost in his own museum

      Valeria

      Straw and Velvet

      Punishment

      Blacksmith

      The First to Hear the News

      Corfe Castle

      The sounds of the singing ice

      Hunters’ Moon

      Invalid

      Gone Wild

      Billy and the Admiral

      Second Hand

      Grace

      Blue beard

      Wildfire

      Rumplestiltskin

      The Healing Touch of Music and Water

      Upsticks and away

      Lime Street

      Shiva

      Time Out

      Jane’s Uncle Arthur

      Old Year/New Year

      Holocaust Day

      Oxford Librarian

      Primavera

      A Bit of Hush

      Wedding Dress

      Botanical

      Little Visitors

      Bidston

      Oysters

      Sea Salt

      Food Banks and Ferraris

      Make-up drawer

      Cathedral

      Tower of Strength

      Invisible Witness

      Scape Goat

      Made new

      Choices

      Tribal

      Dusk

      The Furthest Summit

      Old Peculiar

      Drag Diva

      Waiting

      Remember

      Wilderness

      East o’ Hills

      The Art of Precious Scars

      Island

      PREFACE

      This is my second volume of poetry, and I set myself the challenge of looking for a different source of inspiration; to actively seek out stories, images and experiences to write about, rather than waiting for the poems to come on their own. This search took various forms.

      One was to ask people I encountered for moments, and this brought some real gems. Another was to sit and watch people pass, a situation for which I am particularly suited because I have MS and use a mobility scooter. In addition, my husband and I are musicians, and some lovely moments came from festivals, street corners and chats.

      The truth is that daily life is a richly abundant source of stories and inspiration, and I did not have to look very hard. I hope you enjoy the outcome and I would very much welcome feedback at www.facebook.com/alisonjschultzpoetry

      A good friend, who is an engineer, said that to simply read the poems for himself was like giving him sheet music and expecting it to come to life: he only really got it when he heard me reading. To hear me reading the poems for you please follow the link.

      Paper Souls

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      The gold edged leaves of books

      Are the rustling souls of trees;

      Their voice speaks at a page turn;

      Each word is wind-whispered

      And to place them on shelves

      Is to send them home to the wood.

      Yet in the hands of a child or lover

      Of other lives, the turning pages

      Unfurl their magic, and even at night

      In the unlit libraries or under bed covers

      Their myriad voices swirl in murmurations.

      Viral

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      Out in the dusky garden, among the flowers

      And the fairy lights, the gentle fountain-trickle,

      The air is startlingly quiet, free of air traffic,

      Rippled only by an occasional car on empty roads.

      Each liquid cascade of notes from the throats of birds

      Is, at last, given its due gravitas…echoing, hanging

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