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    A Poet's Heart
    A Poet's Heart
    A Poet's Heart
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    A Poet's Heart

    By Charles O’Rourke

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    Hello my name is Charles ORourke.
    I have been writing poems for many years, this is my fi rst
    book but I am very proud of this book. There is no denying
    that everybody has their own form of poetry and there are
    many different types of poems, mine however are personal.
    Some are based on incidents that have happened to me;
    others have happened to people that I know. I have never
    been good at showing emotion or telling people how I feel so
    writing poetry was and still is my way of getting my feelings
    out. I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I have
    enjoyed writing them.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateMay 23, 2012
    ISBN9781468581782
    A Poet's Heart
    Author

    Charles O’Rourke

    Hello my name is Charles O’Rourke. I have been writing poems for many years, this is my first book but I am very proud of this book. There is no denying that everybody has their own form of poetry and there are many different types of poems, mine however are personal. Some are based on incidents that have happened to me; others have happened to people that I know. I have never been good at showing emotion or telling people how I feel so writing poetry was and still is my way of getting my feelings out. I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I have enjoyed writing them.

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      A Poet's Heart - Charles O’Rourke

      © 2012 by Charles O’Rourke. 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 05/17/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-8177-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4685-8178-2 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      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

      Dedication

      A child’s love

      A Tribute

      Anniversary

      At last

      Baby of mine

      Beauty beyond compare

      Broken World

      Cancer

      Children of the world

      Distant memory

      Faith

      Friendship

      Gone but not for long

      Guiding Spirit

      I can’t take any more

      Insight

      Lady inside the Tramp

      Life

      Marriage

      Men of honour

      Money

      Mother

      My Mistake

      Never-ending love

      Poem aid

      Pride of Britain

      Regrets from prison bars

      Snowman

      So many people

      So young so brave

      The courage inside

      The desire to admire

      Unbreakable

      Winds of change

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my wife Nicola O'Rourke, my son Tyler O'Rourke and my daughter Kaydie O'Rourke. I would also like to thank all my family for the support they have given me.

      A child’s love

      SKU-000558040_TEXT.pdf

      There is nothing greater than a child’s love

      and respect

      This alone has an incredible effect

      To know that you are loved and desired

      The feeling of

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