About the Book:

A collection of classic poetry, covering a range of subjects over a lifetime of poetic work, from WWII through the mid-eighties. From a few earlier poems to later, more polished works, this book reveals a tender and perceptive contemplation of the tougher situations in life, and also touches on the lighter side. With balance and a lot of introspection, Jessie Trumbower Ellison felt life deeply, and expressed her observations with exquisite sensitivity. Her poem, "Thoughts about an Unattended Funeral," for renowned poet Marianne Moore, earned a Borestone Mountain Poetry Award in 1973. Over forty publishers, among them many university presses, have printed her work. A veritable ride through times, places, and people, remembered in classic and sensitive verse.

About the Author:

Jessie T. Ellison, a long-time Florida resident and poet, wrote and published almost 400 poems throughout her lifetime. She participated in poetry workshops in Berkeley and at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and was a member of the National League of American Pen Women for many years.  She was listed in the Directory of American Poets and Fiction Writers, 1980-81 Edition. Her wide range of interests lay in life and death, family, art, history, music, dance, architecture, people, and humor. Her life was filled with loving family and her work in the travel industry. She read extensively from a wide range of authors and enjoyed theatre, music and dance. Her love of poetry and literature was a driving force in her writing, and her sensitivity and concern for humanity and art kept her keenly focused on expressing the depths of her perception.