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    Just a Plain Old Joe
    Just a Plain Old Joe
    Just a Plain Old Joe
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    Just a Plain Old Joe

    By Benjamin Neesham

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    Just a Plain Old Joe is a collection of poems that was primarily written between the late 2008 and the autumn of 2009. The content incorporates humorous rhyme, devotional verse and more reflective material that has been inspired by the people, places and events that have shaped the life of the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateSep 15, 2011
    ISBN9781465359582
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      Just a Plain Old Joe - Benjamin Neesham

      Copyright © 2011 by Benjamin Neesham.

      ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4653-5959-9

                         Ebook                                      978-1-4653-5958-2

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This book was printed in the United States of America.

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris Corporation

      0-800-644-6988

      www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk

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      Contents

      Introduction

      Power of Salvation

      Karen’s Poem

      PCS Rep

      Priceless Treasure

      Faithful Companion

      Looby

      Four in a Row!

      Thank You!

      Shetland

      Mardale Green

      Derbyshire

      He Took My Place

      Grand Slam!

      Bearded Wonder

      Ashes Regained!

      In Memory of the Ninety-Six

      Prayer for Direction

      Choices

      Patriotic Duty!

      Media Mogul

      Double Meaning

      Mutation

      Invasion!

      Thirty-Six

      Writing Styles

      In a Child’s Eyes

      Euler’s Constant

      Asgard

      Absolution

      Political History

      Crazy Institution

      Now You’ve Lost Me!

      Philosopher

      Growler

      Enigma

      Fallen Hero

      Happiness

      Progress?

      Life’s Journey

      Election Night

      On a Gable Wall

      Waiting Room

      Priorities

      Forgotten Victims

      Last Inhabitant

      Coincidence

      Called to Account

      Teacher

      Eternal Mystery

      Senses

      Elegy

      Final Farewell

      Time Sleuth!

      Home to Stay

      Heroes of the Sea

      Every Soul Should Know!

      Island Home

      Innocence

      Invitation

      Perspective

      Signature of Creation

      The Daffodil

      Escape

      To Karen and Jean, with eternal gratitude.

      Introduction

      I hope you’ll enjoy the poems in this book,

      Many of which may be worth a good look:

      A tribute to Shetland, known as Old Rock,

      Tales of the Grand Slam; a great sporting shock.

      Thanks to The Lord for instant salvation;

      Accounts of friends who brought restoration.

      So however varied your tastes may be,

      Come on a poetic journey with me!

      Power of Salvation

      How awesome and majestic is The Saviour of my soul,

      Who gave His life on Calvary’s Cross so many years ago;

      I had no right to even hope that He’d do this for me,

      But Jesus’ supreme sacrifice has set me truly free.

      God’s rich love envelops us at our time of greatest need,

      Regardless of our state of mind, our origin or creed;

      He has a plan for each of us which is ours to fulfil,

      But first we must give Him our lives and yield to Him our will.

      Incapable of anything without God by my side,

      I must learn to surrender to Him all my heart’s desires;

      There is no purpose to my life unless I serve the One,

      Who gave His life that I may live: God’s one and only Son.

      What sacrifice to comprehend upon that lonely Cross,

      To vanquish our adversary and triumph over loss:

      My Saviour gave me everything right there at Calvary;

      The power of salvation for an evil wretch like me!

      Karen’s Poem

      I thank The Lord each dawning day

      For the special friend He brought my way,

      Whose joyous smile fills my heart

      With hope that friendship does impart.

      When life here seemed an endless trial,

      She

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