Ron Howard

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darkboy says

hi how r u?
fine i hope
long time since we have talked

well reply soon
and i have written a new poem check it out
http://postpoems.com/cgi-bin/displaypoem.cgi?pid=700360

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Tom Zart says

Thanks Ron for all you do for others.

Tom Zart Most Published Poet On The Web

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Tom Zart says

Thanks Ron for being who you are as a man and as a poet.
Thank you most of all for all your help and support for other poets.

Tom Zart Most Published Poet On The Web

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The Poetry of Tom Zart


Poems of Love, War, Faith And More
By Tom Zart “Soldier For The Lord”
Most Published Poet On The Web
Author of LOVE WAR AND MORE



POETS ARE THE BELL RINGERS OF THE SOUL

Poets as a rule are high on adventure
Like wondering bards or prophets today.
Embracing hearts and minds with wisdom
Casting through verse their visions at play.
Poets have their dreams and their nightmares
Of love, life, death, faith, and war.
They feel the pain and tragedy of others
Even those they’ve never met before.
They fan the flames of human compassion
With their stories of the failings of man.
Professing to follow a higher power
As they recruit whomever they can.
Poets are the bell ringers of the soul
As they depict the past, the present and beyond.
They sound their alarm of what lies ahead
As the missteps of man live on.
© Tom Zart

MASTERS OF VERSE


MY FAVORITE POET


My favorite poet is God above
Who gives Earth its rhythm and rhyme.
Not pied pipers of misguided souls
Who promote distrust, hatred and crime.

Poetry is nature serenading in song
The peaceful roar of the oceans waves.
The wind through the trees and over the hills
And the flowers in the fields by the graves.

The sound of rain as it waters the thirsty
The songs of children at play in the park.
The far off rumble of trains or thunder
As they pass through the night in the dark.

The joy of our babies first words and steps
The passion of life with its heroes and clowns.
The on going struggle to survive our sins
As we proliferate in hamlets and towns.

My favorite poet is our Father of love
Who was first to know us before birth.
His poetry prolongs every thing we love
As His deliverance gives life its worth.


MASTERS OF VERSE


Poetry is one of Earth’s oldest arts
Practiced long before words of print.
Every race had its masters of verse
In caves, huts cabins or tent.

Stories in verse were handed down
From one generation to another.
The first told of love, war and more
And how to survive each other.

As man became more civilized
He could not help but wonder within.
Verse then took on a deeper meaning
With stories of faith, superstition and sin.

The act of reciting became in demand
As verse began to advance
Every tribe, city, town and village
Had someone who gave words romance.

Today’s poets are on the World Wide Web
Though many seem spiritually ill.
Thank heaven for all who still have God’s gift
To compose, teach, comfort and fulfill.


EDGAR ALLAN POE


One of America’s most famous writers
Was born in Boston, January of 1809.
Both his parents were failing actors
And his father was drunk most the time.

In 1810 Edgar’s dad disappeared
His mother died soon after.
A childless couple took him in
Raising him with love and laughter.

Edgar had a Negro nurse
Who brought him to her quarters.
There he listened to ghost stories
Far beyond earthly borders.

The strange tales he later wrote
May have come from her inspiration.
The words she used to describe death
Gave Poe his taste for sensation.

The Allans moved to England
Where Poe attended boarding schools.
There’s no doubt his time spent there
Sharpened his skills as tools.

Returning to Richman and back in school
He began to compose new verse.
Heavy debts forced him to leave college
As his life took a turn for the worse.

Poe caught a ride on a coal barge to Boston
Where he was unable to find employment.
A young printer agreed to publish his poems
Giving him hope and enjoyment.

Penniless, Poe enlisted in the army
And was accepted to West Point in 29.
Poe couldn’t stand not being a writer
Self-imposing his dismissal from The Line.

Afterward he became an editor and critic
And married his cousin who was thirteen.
Six years latter he discovered she was dying
Suffering once more the unforeseen.

He went through periods of insanity
Caused by grieving and functional fall.
He smoked opium and drank too much
Till at his doorstep death would call.

Edgar Allan Poe the master of verse
Still lives in our hearts today
Famous for The Raven and other great works
May his soul rest in peace we pray.


WHISPERS OF THE HEART


Poetry consumed is where wisdom begins
As we heed to the whispers of the heart.
It’s easy to blame others for our dismay
When from ignorance we refuse to part.

Verse is a beacon of hope in the darkness
To help us navigate the pitfalls of strife.
Far more people write it, than read it
And that’s why there’s endless conflict in life.

I write poems to help fuel the light
By sharing what God has given me.
With stories of life, love, war and more.
Where heroes pray on bended knee.


THE POWER OF POETRY


Poetry is the lighthouse of life
Guiding the lost from a stormy sea.
Without it’s presence darkness prevails
Keeping us from all we can be.

Poems are used to convey passion
By poets of both good and evil mood.
Some are hateful others loving
Sharing thoughts to be consumed as food.

Verse can lead us to glory or doom
As we partake with others within.
Depicting our past, present and future
With words of man’s grace or sin.

People write poetry because they have no choice
Answering to the call of their gift.
Where some tend to pull their readers down
Others compose to give them a lift.

Always remember the power of poetry
Is used by both heaven and hell.
It’s up to us to choose our pleasure
As poetry remains alive and well.


DIVINE INTERVENTION


I never write a poem
That doesn’t write itself.
I catch a buzz and come alive
Like a puppet off it’s shelf.

Hearing many voices,
Whose words are never mine.
My pen becomes a painter’s brush
Forming visions on a line.

I seem to be a better person,
When it’s time to sit down and write.
A higher power guides my hand
Sharing wisdom by day and night.

People born to create,
Have no choice but to perform.
It’s the rush of sharing their gift
That elevates them from the norm.

What would our world become
Without intervention from above?
Angry beings in a revolving cage
With no sense of passion or love.


ALL POETS SERVE A MASTER


Most poets have a bit of Solomon
Shakespeare and Poe within.
Constantly eager to share their visions
Of love, life, joy and sin.

Some guzzle whiskey
Some sip wine,
Some prefer cola
And feel just fine.

Some smoke pot
Or suck cigarettes
Some abuse drugs
With lifetime regrets.

Some attend church
And sing of God,
While others make fun
And call them odd.

All have a purpose
Which drives them to compose.
All serve a Master,
Who by free will, they chose.


POETRY


God has always had his poets
Who he watches with love from space.
But Satan has his poets too
Who try to lead us from our grace.

King Solomon was a poet
Who spoke of love, life, death and war.
That lips were like threads of scarlet
And that breasts were roses and more.

The wild birds sing and flowers bloom
As clouds form figures in the sky.
But only humans will write poems
That shall last long after they die.

The eldest sister of all arts
Which some have called the devils wine.
Poetry is but pure passion
To stimulate the heart and mind.


A GOOD POEM


A good poem paints a picture
For both your heart and brain.
It doesn't need a second chance
To make its meaning plain.

A good poem is like the flower
The lily or the rose.
God plants it in a poet's brain
And there its beauty grows.

A good poem like a cardinal
Is pregnant with song;
You can’t help but hear its message
As it sings what's right or wrong.

A good poem helps us remember
What the joys of life are for
It makes us want to love someone
Till death comes knocking at our door.



GOD’S POETS


The prize jewels of any nation
Are the philosophers of the heart.
How they think is universal
For it’s God who makes them so smart.

Most poets tell the truth of life
Though they may wrap it in beauty.
It's their passion, not their purpose
To compose is but their duty.

Poets have no reason to lie
When the truth is always so clear.
All that others say and do
Is but food for the poet's ear.

One merit of a poet's work,
Which most people cannot deny
They say more and in fewer words
To illuminate you and I.

God sent His poets down to earth
With words of wisdom and of worth
That they might touch the souls of men
And bring them back to Him again.

All Poems By Tom Zart
Soldier For The Lord

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nomi338 says

Thank you very much. I have completed working on my second book of poetry it will be titled 'Time For A Change' I fully expect it to be better than the last one. I also have completed a book of children's stories, they are the familliar stories retold from an Afro-Centric point of view, I plan to call it 'Fairy Tales From The Hood' I am currently looking for an illustrator as all of the stories have already been written.

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LA Krueger says

Hi Ron!

I'm a Publish America author and new to Shelfari. I'd be interested in joining the PA group but see that an invitation is required. Would it be possible to get one?

Thanks!
Linda
lakrueger.com

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Shayla says

Hey My Shelfari Friend!

Just wanted to give you the heads up on my novel “Lovely, I Die” Available now!
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Vanessa Morrison never plans to see those headlines. She never planned to become a murderess either. She wanted excitement in her secluded world of clay sculpturing within an abusive marriage, but nothing like this.

When she discovers her husband’s affair with her neighbor Angela Reynolds and the scheme with her psychologist to institutionalize her, she realizes everyone around her is strategically placed. Vanessa is not sure whom she can trust and spirals headfirst into her personality disorder. Killing her victims one by one concealing them inside her sculptures.

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“Don’t Forget! I’ll be on Shelfari’s group “ Flappers” “ Book Read for April” for my novel “Hypnotic” Hope you ordered your copy! Amazon.com, Barnes & Nobles, etc..
I’ll see you there!
Shayla V. McClellon

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darkboy says

check out my artwork "Disturbia" at

http://www.lulu.com/content/2162900

and please buy.

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Paize Fiddler says

Happy 2K8 Ron!

I am announcing to my shelfari friends the release of my new novel, Owen Fiddler. If you have 2-3 minutes, check out the trailor at:

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=49d099d08ef155b496d32e&skin_id=601&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

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Aseman says

Dear Ron,
Merry Christmas.Have a good holiday.
Best wishes

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C Zaruba says

Hi Ron, thanks for approving my friend request :-) Could I join the PA authors group? I'm also a PA author. Thanks!

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darkboy says

hi how r u?


long time no see.

anyway i wrote a new poem check it out

http://www.postpoems.com/cgi-bin/displaypoem.cgi?pid=669688

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Michael Bialys says

I am a PA writer and would love to join th PA group!

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conarnold says

Hi Ron,
I wanted to invite you to visit Shelfari Author Review at http://shelfariauthorreview.blogspot.com/ if you'd like to read my book review and interview. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a free book!

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Paize Fiddler says

Hey, Ron-

Nice website, really artsy layout, colors, etc. You're getting some fine reviews, man! I enjoyed your sample of poems also, especially "Unattainable Desire."

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Paize Fiddler says

I like your attitude & profile. Getting to know other authors, relatively new one myself.

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lorimazzola says

Thank you so much for the quick response.

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Farah20 says

Thank you for accepting my request to add you on my contacts. I hope to learn a lot from you.

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darkboy says

well this site u have givin me accepts manuscripts from only america and canada and i don't belong to none of the states so what should i do?

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darkboy says

thanx 4 ur review on my poetry i hav more work ready but i don't see i good way to present my self well net is good but i really want to be published as a real writer/poet and couldn't find a publisher(Its not that i much search any)

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ColleenB says

Hi Ron,
Thanks for your submissions to Blue Turtle Crossing. I've started updating the site, hope for a Sept 1 launch.
Colleen

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