Rivers of My Need

Two rivers merge at Peggy's birthplace, Paducah, Kentucky. One clear, the other muddy, together they typify two of life's strongest emotions...joy and heartache. Thus, the book was named The Rivers of My Need.--portraying the 'Needs' we have for our Roots, for Belonging, for Giving and Receiving Love, for Laughter, Tears and Values, ....which are the result of the 'Emotions' we Feel, as we Journey - like a Winding River - through Life.Refreshing Return to Rhyming Verse-- this collection consists of 9 chapters (70 poems) on the following themes: i Historical, i Day-to-Day (Optimistic and Humorous), i Friendship, i Motivational, i Inspirational, i Children's, i Romance (all shades of Love), i Spiritual, i Tribute to Princess Diana The Rivers of My Need is intended to be cozy armchair reading, to 'touch' the reader through Poetry Portraits of the past, present and future. At times reflective, sometimes light and uplifting, always touching us amidst varying emotional levels on life experiences of our society.