My Journey Up The Mountain - Selected Poems
My Journey Up the Mountain is a powerful collection of 75 selected poems that span 25 years of the author's personal journey through life. These poems explore a wide range of human experiences, capturing the raw emotion of grieving, the joy of finding new love, the depth of introspection, and the transformative power of the spiritual path. Through vivid imagery and honest reflection, the collection delves into themes of deep connection with nature, the weight of family history, and the inheritance of both genes and stories that shape our identities. Each poem serves as a milestone on the author's ascent—an exploration of the challenges, revelations, and growth found along the way. A profound, reflective body of work, My Journey Up the Mountain invites readers to share in a journey of self-discovery, healing, and connection to the world around us.
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Artist Bio
Vern Shute has been journaling and writing poetry for about 50 years, especially over the past 25 years. "My Journey Up The Mountain" is his first collection of poetry selected from the past quarter century. Vern is retired and lives with his wife, Gillian, in the country near Lisle, Ontario. In addition to writing, he enjoys gardening, photography, woodworking, golf, curling, playing guitar, travelling when possible, and spending as much time as possible with his family and grandchildren. Balancing personal and familiy time with creative efforts, recreation, travel and yard work makes for a busy, enjoyable retirement.
We are all on a journey through the many circumstances, challenges and opportunities that life presents. In Vern's writings, readers will find many poems which may, in some way, touch a nerve with their own feelings, memories and experiences. Whether deep grieving, finding new love, spiritual probing during times of introspection and vulnerability, reflection on family history and genetic inheritance, or deep connection with nature, readers are sure to find something moving and of interest in Vern's writing.