Things Unsaid - Anniversary Memories react not to calendars but to certain tones of voice

Sep 29, 2026

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Poetry collection centered on Bernice Lever’s lyrical reflections on family, loss, love, and inner connection. The text includes publication and acknowledgements information, along with a detailed table of contents organized into sections (Family, Losses, Loves, Links, Hearts). Poems explore grief and resilience, emotional memory, intimacy and absence, and the ongoing impact of relationships on the heart, including anniversary-themed remembrance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages76

Reading Time1 h 57 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

I Family

II Losses

III Loves

IV Links

V Hearts

ThingsUnsaid *UC-725-026* poems byDernicever Sechelt Public Library 40125165 Things Unsaid 8 54 LEV (cù 个 N/9 # ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Some of these poems have appeared in the following journals andanthologies: Balloon,BETWEEN CULTURES,Harpweaver,HAWTHORN,HEARTS &HOLOGRAMS,INVISIBLE ACCORDION,MIX SIX,New Muse of Contempt,NOT TO REST IN SILENCE,OutreachConnection,People's Poetry Letter,Poemata,POETRY FORPAINTERS,Toronto Life,Tower Poetry,WORDSCAPE I andWriter's Block. # Things Unsaid Bernice Lever Black Moss Press copyright 1996,Bernice Lever Published by Black Moss Press 2450 Byng Road,Windsor,Ontario,N8W 3E8with the assistance of the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council. Black Moss Press books are distributed in Canada and the United Statesby Firefly Books,Ltd.3680 Victoria Park Ave.Willowdale,Ontario,M2H 3K1.All orders should be directed there. Printed in Canada ISBN 0-88753-277-2 In memory of my mother Signe Regina Strid Roth 1904-1959 Anniversary Memories react not to calendarsbut to certain tones of voice;emotions'flow and floodcan ignore the moon's tugbut not the heart's pounding pump. CONTENTS I Family ………………………10 It's So Hard to Hurt the Dead…………………… ……………………12 Things Unsaid………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………13 Inconvenient……………………………… …………………………………………………14 Mother-in-Law's Visit………… ………………………………………………16 Eye Wells…………………………… ……………………………………………………17 Survival: Japanese Style. ………………………………………………18 Hurting You………………………… ………………………………………………19 Second Fiddle……………………… Bed Memory Ridden……………………………………………………………20 Women Understand Pandas……………………………………………21 Bond or Bondage………………………………………………………………………22 Separating………………………………………………………………………23 II Losses Scarce as Angels…………………… ………………………………………………26 ……………………………………………………27 Sometimes I'm Lost… Discard…………………………… ……………………………………………………28 “A Storm Is Brewing”…… ……………………………………………………29 Tactile Illusion………………………………………………………………………………………31 Opportunity…………………………………………………………………………………32 Unable to Cross the Reach…………………………………………………3 Whose Standard/Who Is Standard…………………………………35 You Cannot Make Love……………………………………………………36 III Loves Your Voice………………………………………………………………………………………38 Fourth Mortgage……… …………………………40 Title Fight……………………………………… ……………………………41 Heartline……………………………………… ………………………………………………42 Miracle………………………………… ………………………………43 Taking In…………………………………… …………………………………………………44 Taking In My Bear II………… ……………………………………………………45 Absence……………………………………… ……………………………………………46 Funeral Farce………………………………… ………………………………………………47 I Don't Want This Power……………………………………………48 Eulog…………………………………………………………………………………49 IV Links ………………52 Lonely and Smiling……………… …………………53 Avoiding AIDS………………………… ……………………54 Perfected With Time……… Handholds…………………… …57 The Alien Inside of Me. ………………………58 Eating……………………………… V Hearts Your Heart Attack Attacks My Hear……………………………60 ……………………………………………68 Dreams……………………… 15.2

FAQs

What is the book titled “Things Unsaid” about?

It is a poetry collection structured around themes such as family, losses, loves, links, and hearts, with poems addressing grief, memory, and relationships.

How is the poetry collection organized?

The table of contents divides the works into five numbered parts: I Family, II Losses, III Loves, IV Links, and V Hearts.

Who is the author and who published the book?

The author is Bernice Lever, and it is published by Black Moss Press, with acknowledgements to the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council.

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