New Poetry Compilation From BAM is Released

BAM, a gutsy 62 year old, releases her new collection of poetry "Poetic Thoughts in the Keys of Happiness" (published by Trafford Publishing), centered around past loves, acquaintances and friends.

Written with flair and pizzazz, "Poetic Thoughts in the Keys of Happiness" is a very positive, feel-good book of poems that encourages women not to dwell on the past because, "If you dwell in Yesterday, Tomorrow may never be visualized," BAM says through one poem's title.

An excerpt from "If you dwell in Yesterday, Tomorrow may never be visualized":

"The reality of it all is no one knows what tomorrow will bring
But if we bask in today our two hearts can sing!!!
So don't live for the past, if you want our love to last."

"Hopefully, if just one poem stands out in someone's mind, then my contributions in this book have been visualized," BAM says. "If a specific poem is found that motivated someone to make a connection, I hope their dreams are realized."

"Poetic Thoughts in the Keys of Happiness"
By BAM
Softcover | 8.25 x 11 in | 108 pages | ISBN 9781490715742
E-Book | 108 pages | ISBN 9781490715735
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Barbara Ann Murray, writing under the penname BAM, has worked for the Trenton Public School District, in the capacity of assisting teachers in the classrooms and she has taught second through sixth grades and ninth grade English for 29 years, but retired from the district after 31 years of service. Seven of her students' writings were selected to appear in the Anthology Poetry Encyclopedia for Young Authors, 2001-2002. She earned her MBA in Curriculum Designing and Innovative Technology in 2002 from the Houston Baptist University. Barbara was enrolled at Grand Canyon University in the Educational Administration and Principal ship Masters on line program. She was slated for graduation in 2009 but was sideline by injuries from an automobile accident.

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