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\nLOVE,LAUGHTER,AND TEARS  \nbyDonald W.Renfro  \nAfter reading Love,Laughter,and Tears byDonald W.Renfro,one is left with theimpression of a warm and gentle voice thatsoftly glides through these verses with thesoothing balm of a summer's breeze.Mak-ing no demands on the reader other than torelax and allow the poetry to drift dreamilyacross the imagination,Donald Renfroaccomplishes what any true poet must:hecreates a mosaic of separate poems whichfall together in a distinct and unifiedpattern and mood.  \nThe subjects are many:the joys of love,and the laments of loneliness;the gladnesschildren bring,and the resignation thatcomes with age;yet the dominant mood isalways benign,the voice tender and kind.This is perhaps best expressed in\"Smile,\"wherein the poet encourages someone,per-haps the reader or a friend,or perhaps bothsince he invites us all into his world asfriends,to be of good cheer:\"Come on,smile for me!/Come on,let the wholeworld see/How its beauty lights your face;/let it give some sparkle to this drearyplace.\"  \nMoods range from the comical,in a poemsuch as“Complaint”(with apologies toOgden Nash):\"There are no more dragonsto be slain,/no more pirates on the main,/the Indians have all left the plain,/and no(Continued on back flap)  \n“2  \nX  \nL/  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2021 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/isbn_0806213094  \n# LOVE,\n\nLAUGHTER,andTEARS  \nLOVE,  \nLAUGHTER,andTEARS  \nby Donald W.Renfro  \nA Lyceum Book  \nCarlton Press,Inc.  \nTo all of the wonderful people whomI have met in my lifetime,but especiallyto the ladies,God bless them,this bookis gratefully dedicated.  \n⑥1979 by Donald W.RenfroALL RIGHTS RESERVED  \nManufactured in the United States of AmericaISBN 0-8062-1309-4  \nCONTENTS  \nPrologue: The Magic Pen………………………………………………………………………………9  \nAvowal ……………………………………………………………  \nTryst ………………………………………………………  \nTell Me Not Goodbye…………………  \nJustice ………………………………  \nWith Tongue in 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Misehi Simba!……………………………………  \n……………………………25  \nLa Primavera………………………………………  \n………………………………26  \n……………………………26  \nStorm and After………………………………  \n…………………………………27  \nSpring Day………………………………  \n……………………………27  \nCountry Night  \n   \nRiddle………………………………………………  \n……………………………28  \nTruth…………………………………………………  \n……………………………28  \n………………………………29  \nPhilosophy……………………………………………  \nThe Wise Man ………………………………  \n…………………………30  \n………………………………31  \nThrough the Caribees ……………………  \nL'Envoi………………………………………………  \n………………………………………………………32","cbCaiq2t2LmW8l1w","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq2t2LmW8l1w","pdf",1201881,"English","# Prologue: The Magic Pen\n# Avowal\n# Tryst\n# Tell Me Not Goodbye\n# Justice\n# With Tongue in Cheek\n# The Garden\n# Love and Life\n# Tuesday's Angel\n# Malaika\n# Walk a Little Way with Me\n# Complaint\n# Dilemma\n# Smile\n# Stirrings of Spring\n# Prayer\n# Poor Man\n# About My Sons\n# The Professional\n# And My Daughters\n# Reflections on a Sleeping Child\n# Simba! Misehi Simba!\n# La Primavera\n# Storm and After\n# Spring Day\n# Country Night\n# Riddle\n# Truth\n# Philosophy\n# The Wise Man\n# Through the Caribees\n# L'Envoi","[{\"question\":\"What overall mood does the poetry collection emphasize?\",\"answer\":\"The collection maintains a consistently benign, tender, and kind mood, even as it moves through many different subjects and circumstances.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of themes are covered across the poems?\",\"answer\":\"The poems address love and loneliness, the gladness children bring, the resignation associated with aging, and moments of reflection that range from comical to contemplative.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the author shape the reader’s engagement with the poems?\",\"answer\":\"The writing feels gentle and inviting, asking readers to relax and let the verses drift imaginatively, while offering direct encouragement such as the poem “Smile.”\"}]","LOVE, LAUGHTER, and TEARS - Prologue - The Magic Pen | PDF",1789971404,62]