New book of poetry ‘Naked to the Wind’ reflects on God’s goodness
FORT MYERS, Fla. (PRWEB) August 17, 2015 -- Poet Allyene Palmer appeals to those who love Christ and those who are looking for him with her new collection of poetry, “ Naked to the Wind” (published by Trafford Publishing), which includes two award-winning poems.
“God was pushing me to write this book,” Palmer says. “Many people are searching for truth and meaning in their lives; we need God and guidance.”
Many of Palmer’s poems reflect on her life in Wyoming. She writes about people, love and the blessings of life, exuding the message that God exists and that he is good.
Some of the poems in “Naked to the Wind” have been published in Living Water, Writing at Wyoming, Wyoming Writers, The Anglican Digest, The Wyoming Churchman and The American Poetry Anthology 1986.
The poem "Jonah and Me" won first prize in the religious division of the 1986 American Poetry Society competition and the poem "Wyoming" placed third in the Wyoming Writers annual poetry competition in 1987.
“Naked to the Wind”
By Allyene Palmer
Softcover | 7.5 x 9.25 in | 82 pages | ISBN 9781490752204
E-Book | 82 pages | ISBN 9781490752198
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Allyene Palmer was born in southwest Colorado and grew up in Laramie, Wyoming. She lived on a ranch in the upper western corner of the Wind River Indian Reservation for many years, during which time she wrote many of her early poems. In the 1960s, she did professional church work in Cleveland and continued to write. She is the wife of an Episcopal priest and currently lives in Denver, Colorado, and Dubois, Wyoming. She and her husband share seven children – all of whom are grown with families of their own – 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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