WORDS FROM WITHIN

About the Book

Words From Within is a collection of poetry-simple verse and some prose-written over a period of forty years. It is separated into five different themes, or Words, although some could be interchanged easily and most are strongly Christian-oriented in their subject matter-to both challenge and inspire.

The most gracious comments one could receive about the early poems came from Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni, the Poet Laureate of Arkansas, who wrote, "your poetry has gentleness and strength it is most sincere and heart-felt," and a young lady who said, "you seem to be able to say what men since Adam have been trying to say in a manner in which changing the poem would destroy it."

Different personal moods and thoughts are expressed as they evolved throughout the years, so a wide range of feelings is touched upon here. Hopefully one will touch you.

About the Author

Jay Downs began writing poetry at the University of Arkansas and continued through the years, inspired by marriage and children and church. After teaching mathematics in Maryland, he retired and now helps manage his daughter?s Virginia antique mall?The Appomattox Gallery?while his wife Jeanie hosts the Tea Room.