The cover of the book has been approved. And I'm working on looking over the proof to make sure I like the format of each poem - which I don't right now, so it will be a couple weeks before I approve it for printing. But, I'm that much closer! For those of you who would like to buy a copy, February is still the goal release month.

Another poem to entice you into purchasing:

Rise

Like the sleeping volcano

strength hides

until it rises

abruptly

your ego aside

truth erupts.

Start on a park bench

feel the static eyes

you pretend to sleep.

A cup jingles pennies

no change, in time

hours become days

snail's progress.

A flightless bird

still feel free

peck seed

grow

use wings anyway

try.

The mustard seed

becomes a tree

rooted by the bird

like destiny.

Rise.

© 2010 Heidi Van Dolah