Poems that Paint Pictures - Paperback
by Frank Leibold (Author)
If you like varied forms of poetry on a range of subjects this book is for you.
It is a collection of poems unlike any that you have read. With 88 Gold medal awarded competitive poems you'll see an array of unique subjects, although Nature and Love are featured. Reacting to image, written and poem prompts you'll see how a poet creatively responds with subject, word and time constraints. Leibold includes a dozen self-help topics that will interest and help everyone. He also includes a heart warming poem about his family "The Magic of Foster Love." Leibold's poems over the last 30 months have earned 25,000 reader Likes, placing him 35th out of 5,000 poets. Asked about the title, Leibold says "please read the poem on the back of the book "Dinning under an ocean sunset," then look at the front cover and ask yourself; did that poem paint the cover picture? If need be read the poem again while studying the cover. With the right poetic words you can "paint pictures" so real that the reader is placed in the scene. If you want a brand new and refreshing poetic experience this book is for you. Besides the award winning poems, it demonstrates how a poet responds to a wide variety of prompts, challenges and word banks - all with an exciting new perspective. From "Revisiting the Classics," to "What's important in Life?", "Philosophy to Live by" and the intimately personal "Treasures of Life" Leibold presents new perspectives. This unique collection includes poems chosen from very competitive poetry contests on Allpoetry, world's largest poetry site with 5,000 talented poets. Dr. Frank Leibold is a new and different poetic voice. He brings with him 48 years of varied executive and academic experience to the dialogue. His wisdom is woven into his poems with compelling logic and a fresh new perspective. After reading his collection you will feel positive and optimistic about your and America's future.------- A review found on the Amazon/KDP website. Leibold uniquely "paints pictures" of Nature, Love, Adventure, Living, Humor and Personal Development, and other topics, many directed by contest prompts. He hopes you enjoy his first collection. Awarded author he's had 7 careers and 17 positions. Frank took up poetry during the pandemic and his preference is poetic brevity, at times with unusual formatting. In the past 28 months he has penned over 8,000 poems, receiving 3,500 competitive awards including 364 gold medals and 416 silvers. Many of these gold contest poems are included in this book. You will see word banks, prompts for specific subjects and images. The poems have been arranged from newest to oldest in the book, with a few exceptions. His poems have been published in the U.S and Egypt and soon in Pakistan Frank Leibold was born in New York and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He obtained his degree in Engineering from U. Dayton, MBA U. Pittsburgh and PhD. at 54 from U. South Carolina. Engineer at GE, 20 years with Corning and then V.P. Sales & Marketing and President of another Alcatel N.A. "turn- around" Company. After his PhD. he significantly changed careers and became Asst. Dean and Professor & Chair Marketing Department at Averett University. While obtaining his PhD. He founded Leibold & Associates, a management consulting firm, where he served as its President for 15 yrs.Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature bestseller exceeds all expectations.
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