The Book of Quoems
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The Book of Quoems is the creation of Timothy J. Donovan Jr. a poet, singer songwriter, whom while composing a composition stumbled upon a new form of literature that combines quotations, poetry, vocabulary and philosophy. A quoem is comprised of 2 quotes that rhyme and is titled with 2 words that coincide with each quote. After reading one, you will find yourself analyzing the content for; who said it, how the title ties the ideas together and how it takes on a life of its own. Each one a standalone piece of art just asking to be framed and posted. Check out these samples and you will see for yourself.
Mutual Outcome
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.
John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
Experience Relaxation
I am never afraid of what I know.
Anna Sewell (1820 - 1878)
A clear conscience is a good pillow.
American Proverb
Unsuccessful Shame
Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Follow Blindly
By learning to obey, you will know how to command.
Italian Proverb
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.
Leo Durocher (1906 - 1991)
Revealing Results
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
Marian Evans (1819 - 1880)
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Louis Blanc (1811 - 1882)
Self Control
A joyful life is an individual creation
that cannot be copied from a recipe.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934 -)
We are each responsible for our own life-no other person is or even can be.
Oprah Winfrey (1954 -)
Frugal Sidestep
The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last.
Evan Esar (1899 - 1995)
The girl with a future avoids a man with a past.
Evan Esar (1899 - 1995)
Postponed Evaluation
Never think that God's delays are God's denials.
Comte de Buffon (1707 - 1788)
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
Chinese Proverb
Negative Charge
To play it safe is not to play.
Robert Altman (1925 - 2007)
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Susan Jeffers (1938 - 2012)
Corrupt Conclusion
Hate pollutes the mind.
Author Unknown
When a rose dies, a thorn is left behind.
Ovid (43 BC - 17 AD)
Altering Therapy
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while
nature cures the disease.
Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
Beyond Understanding
An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary
to tell more than he knows.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)
We must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be
vibrantly alive in repose.
Indira Gandhi (1917 - 1984)
Chance Commitment
Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton (1885 - 1945)
Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering
to take out the trash.
Dr. Joyce Brothers (1927 - 2013)
Quickly Drained
Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
Robert Frost (1874 - 1963)
Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow,
it empties today of strength.
Corrie ten Boom (1892 - 1983)
Instant Companion
A love that can last forever takes but a second to come about.
Cuban Proverb
A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Anonymous
This is just a sample of the collection of Quoems by Timothy J. Donovan Jr. that he has been creating for over 10 years.
Get a copy of The Book of Quoems and start digging for those lyrical gems.
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About the Book
The Book of Quoems is a collection of quotes, proverbs, and sayings from the famous to the nameless—from past to present—arranged in lyrical, poetic verse. A quoem is comprised of two quotes that rhyme and is titled with two words that coincide with each quote. If you enjoy wordplay, song lyrics, and witty refrains, you will recognize the value of this book upon knowing that a quote may be the result of the wisdom of very complicated ideas packaged simply into a single phrase. The quoem takes the phrase and titles it with one word and then does it a second time with a rhyme. It is the essential solidification of expression, combining literature, vocabulary, poetry, and philosophy. Reading this book is like diamond mining—the more you dig, the more gems you will find. Search for that mother lode, and the treasure you will find is pure quoetry.
About the Author
Timothy J. Donovan Jr. was born in New York City in the early 1950’s and moved to the suburbs of Long Island as a teenager. His talent as a writer was first revealed as a singer-songwriter in several acoustic rock bands in the 60’s and 70’s. The love of poetry came next while attending college where he learned to appreciate the words of the great poets of the past, along with Paul Simon, the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Now, after more than 45 years of traveling the world in the Aerospace Industry as an Instructor/Consultant, he continues to write his unique perspective on every day issues. His first book is filled with poetic snapshots of the past 5 decades from an always questioning teenage viewpoint, all the way to a grandfather’s words of wisdom. The book is aptly named, One’s Perspective. In his second book he turns quotes, proverbs and sayings into unique passages of poetic insight, with just a title and 2 lines. His love of the written word is clearly evident in The Book of Quoems.