Introducing Author Tony Haynes “Throwing A Dart Through The Heart Of Tradition”

This man is an amazing writer! He is gifted with the talent of creating words and lyrics. Check out Tony Haynes new book!

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Foreword . . .
Tony Haynes, a prolific word-smith, brings you thought provoking poetry in his latest collection Throwing A Dart Through The Heart Of Tradition. Tony has an eloquent way of arranging words that provokes the reader to mentally visualize real life scenarios in a way that may have eluded one’s own perception in the past. The collection of poems herein will have you reflecting upon some of your own traditions and beliefs while keeping you captivated with new thoughts and ideas. Throwing A Dart Through The Heart Of Tradition will take you on an acrostic, poetic journey recognizing different facets of handed down information, beliefs and customs by word of mouth that have often been passed down from one generation to the next.

In the chapter Dysfunctional Is Another Name For Family. How Does Your Family Function? Haynes writes “You Can’t Pick Your Family But You Can Pick…

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An Epic Lesson

Are you brave enough to delve into epic poetry?

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Beowulf – Seamus Heaney edition

The word “epic” has been way overused in our time; often hearing or reading it when someone uses the word to describe a movie or an event. I have been guilty myself using it a few times but I am proud to say I know of its origins, having studied Beowulf, The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Iliad in many of my literature courses.

The Oxford Dictionary defines “epic” as:

“A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.”

and it’s origins:

Late 16th century (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related toeipein ‘say’.

To sum it up – one of the longest poems you will ever read, about the size of a novel.

In the days when men were…

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Write Now – 3 Minute Writing Challenge: Write about your favorite outdoor smell.

I’m Vegan!

It was a Saturday Morning, the change of Seasons is present. I opened all the windows in my house to let the fall breeze blow through my home. As I am catching up on my housework I catch the faint hint of Barbecue. As the winds pick up and throw my curtains wide…. there it is …. the smell of flesh burning. Oh god, just for a moment my stomach growls in remembrance of eating those that walk our earth.

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