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About the Book

Thank you God for poetry
For lines molded, refined like afternoon tea

Thank you God for stanza and rhyme
For order and depth and beauty sublime

So begins this distinct collection of poetry, exploring universal themes of faith, dreams, nature, truth and beauty, love, and self-discovery. Lyrical and imaginative, these poems take the reader through a vibrant field of sunflowers, into the simple silence of a pebble, and within the fanciful dreams of nature. Discover the sound of the color of white, feel the loneliness of Jesus, and see the world through the kaleidoscope eyes of a child with autism. The author sculpts words with texture and rhyme to create poems at once eloquent, intimate, and accessible.

About the Author

Mary Tarantini is a high school English teacher. Pilgrim is her debut collection of poems. Individual poems have been published in the online literary journal, Bez and Co., in the New Jersey Bard Poetry Review 2022, and in the online newsletter The Franciscan Times. Ms. Tarantini is a professed member of The Third Order Society of Saint Francis (TSSF). She lives in Burlington County, New Jersey, with her husband and sons.