COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Poetry is more than just the clever arrangement of words that rhyme. It is also the art, employing the creative use of verses, of being able to convey one's thoughts and emotions to others in meaningful ways. Let Rev. Duane A. Martin's eloquent words capture the raw emotions and feelings of life and human existence as he guides you Through Sunshine & Rain.
Rev. Martin's poetry encompasses a wide variety of styles, from the romantic to the spiritual. He masterfully uses words and parallelisms to express his thoughts and share his insights on the human condition. As you read these poems, you may laugh and enjoy them and perhaps offer you some new perspective in evaluating circumstances in your own life. If, however, you should weep, the author feels that would be the greatest compliment one could ever give a poet, for then your soul will have communed with his. As one admirer wrote:
"...[Duane] has a remarkable ability to sense the emotions around him. He can feel what you are feeling as though the feeling was his own. Empathy defines Duane. That's why he is called 'The Feeling Poet.'" -- Carlos Gorrio, Senior Professional Healthcare Consultant, Pfizer, Inc.
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About the Author
Rev. Duane A. Martin is an ordained minister and former pastor. He holds degrees in theology and pastoral counseling, with a focus on divorce recovery and relationship building. His work as an evangelist led him to found a church in Johnson City, Tennessee. He continues to counsel pastors all over the United States and abroad. An author of nine books, Rev. Martin is a nationally renowned poet, performing on cruise ships and elsewhere with a work of poetry engraved in the White House. His works as a motivational speaker, poet and minister have been published in the national media. Rev. Martin has appeared on numerous television and radio programs and has addressed both Christian and secular audiences as a keynote speaker.
Rev. Martin has 80% of the book in memory and quotes them rather than read. He also teaches motivational seminars regarding success and life is what you make it. Rev. Martin worked for the US Postal Service and within 2 years rose from a clerk to a supervisor, to Denver District Management before being accepted as a contractor to USPS Headquarters.
While being a founding pastor his attendance records were first in the State of Tennessee for two consecutive years and 5th in the Nation in 1984.
Through Sunshine & Rain * by Rev. Duane A. Martin
Rev. Duane A. Martin's Poetry Reaches Into The Soul of a Nation
Publication Date: November 6, 2008
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