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    Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order
    Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order
    Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order
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    Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order

    By Kevin Semeniuk

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    A book of poetry filled with stories of love, hope, and the resilience of the human spirit.

    "Above everything else, I believe hope is our greatest bond and our most common companion. The purpose of my writing is to explore and expose that connection which we share as human beings. I put this collection of poetry together, choosing each piece in reflection to the moment it was created, as an offering of how I 'feel' the world, near or far. My writing has always been a mirror to what I feel may not be getting said, or more importantly, may not be heard. My poetry creates a voice for the unspoken words of those who may not always have a say." - Author note.

    "Having storytelling brought to life in the way that Kevin creates images is important for our culture as a whole. His writing touches on a deeper level of hope & some of the pain that we have become accustomed to hiding or being ashamed of in our own life stories. His words are perfect & shine a light on all walks of life & that shows throughout his books. I think everyone could benefit from reading Kevin's words."
    - Chief Vern Janvier of the Dene Nation of Chipewyan Prairie

    "Kevin Semeniuk is an incredible storyteller and philosopher. His poems address morality and integrity with a message of inspiration and hope."
    - Trumaine De-Antonio

    "If feelings could be extracted in their purest form, it would be through your poems. Your writing is amazing and emotional. I feel like I’m taking a journey through my soul every time I read your poetry."
    - Wendy Hernandez

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKevin Semeniuk
    Release dateDec 4, 2016
    ISBN9781370732104
    Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order
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    Kevin Semeniuk

    Kevin Semeniuk is a Canadian storyteller, and the founder of ‘Fifteen for Hope Publishing and Apparel’.Born in a small Alberta town, Kevin comes from a large family of eight siblings, all raised by a single mother who emotionally and financially took care of their big family all on her own.No stranger to the curveballs that life throws, before even the age of seven his parents had separated, moving him and his siblings to Edmonton with his mother, from where she would drive the family across provinces to visit his eldest brother in prison for what would go on to become years. The family had also started to take in foster children soon after moving to the city, which opened the home to a near revolving door for much of what would be at-risk youth, however, it would also lead to the forming of some of the most important and impactful relationships of his life. This sudden changing way of life inside and out of the home forced Kevin and his young siblings to quickly adapt to whatever circumstance their environment might provide.As Kevin was growing older in a somewhat chaotic setting, he began to spend his time away from home, skipping school and often in search of trouble. During his teenage years, out of shear fear for him continuing down the wrong path, his mother sent him to live with his father, an alcoholic, where he would then have to adapt to living with a cold and hardened man who could go on for weeks without so much as speaking a word to Kevin. Surely somewhere within, his father loved him, however, it was never uttered nor displayed in all the years they lived with one another, leading up to his death, where his body was discovered by Kevin.Kevin, thereafter, spent years distancing himself from his friends and family, often to work in isolation, alone with his thoughts and heartache, learning how to cope with a near broken heart.It was through these traumatic experiences that he was able to find the possibility to pursue change by way of the heart, while coupled with a love he already had for storytelling through poetry - (a love that was sparked at a young age by movies like ‘Stand by Me’ and artists like Sam Cooke) - Kevin furthered his unfolding and turned pain into passion, beginning with what would be his first full length novel, ‘Sweeping with God’.Kevin has since published several collections of poetry and novels through his company, ‘Fifteen for Hope’. His stories are all written under the boundless umbrella of love, each harnessing the ability to gently touch the heart and speak to the soul of his audience, regardless of life story, gender or race. Throughout Kevin’s writing, his words have formed beautiful, heartfelt stories of forgiveness, second chances, the resilience of the human spirit, and beautiful conversations lined with hope. Kevin also shares his gift through poetry, mirroring the darker sides of life, touching on important topics such as human-trafficking, starvation, inequality, war, disease, and the over one-thousand Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women here in Canada; the country Kevin calls home.Though his journey through life has led him down paths that at times he would’ve done anything to change, Kevin has still somehow managed to find a mark of balance and to stay as close to life as possible, which is showcased throughout his literature, writing for the dreamer, and the survivor, filled with hope, in us all.

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      Love Grace & Sorrow in No Particular Order - Kevin Semeniuk

      Loves’ Whisper

      There’s a love on my breath

      That breathes gently your name

      It whispers softly a secret

      On how my world you have changed

      Lost Smiles

      In a part of the world where smiles get lost

      Where hope has very little purpose

      And dreams are only meant for sleep

      It’s second nature to feel worthless

      Wearing mostly only dust and tears

      Playing catch with old grenades

      Watching fire fights light the skies

      As the burning sun begins to fade

      A hunger for life so intense

      It sends starvation out on the wind

      With a sweet tooth for fresh water

      A passion for God helps them play pretend

      Permanent dents in mother earth

      Where daily they take a knee to pray

      Thanking the lord for the air they breathe

      Then asking to rise another day

      Every day is another shot at life

      Just not the kind that comes from a gun

      For them it’s life they long to live

      And for the truth they pray will come

      One

      Let me kiss all of your imperfections

      Each little spot that you don’t like

      Each little stamp that God has given you

      Each little corner that needs some light

      Let me help you feel safe within yourself

      Allow me to love every inch of your being

      Inside and out and from top to bottom

      Let me change everything that you’re seeing

      You are perfect in every sense of the word

      From your lips to your thighs to your bum

      From head to toe frontwards and back

      You are beauty in the word that is ONE

      O-only one of you will ever exist

      N-never again will there be another you

      E-eternity will prove that you were on purpose

      And I love you for all of this truth

      Mom

      A life without my mother is scary

      It’s a fear I choose not to see

      I would most likely prefer to go first

      In fact maybe I’ll make that my plea

      I will wander this sad world aimlessly

      In search of a love that could match

      The comfort that my mother gives me

      Is like an old record without a scratch

      The sound of a voice filled with memories

      The places the times and the smiles

      All of the laughs the talks and the tears

      Within my heart I’ve got these in piles

      Stacks of smiles and hugs from love

      From the most selfless woman on earth

      There’s nothing I could do wrong in her eyes

      I’m so thankful love had her give me birth

      Bradley

      From the bottom of my heart

      And from deep within my soul

      My one last wish is for you to know

      It is your love which kept me whole

      I’m forever thankful for having you

      To stand strong along my side

      You never gave up on me or my life

      And not once did fear make you hide

      As great of a gift as health may be

      It is love that helps us survive

      There has never been a shortage with you

      It is only your love that kept me alive

      I’m sorry for having to leave everyone

      Please know that this isn’t the end

      It’s a fresh new beginning for all of us

      So I beg you to let your hearts mend

      As big as this loss may feel for us all

      Please know I am not far away

      I have found my sight and my smile again

      And I am able to run freely and play

      We have a bond that will last for eternity

      I am your angel now as you have been mine

      I am also okay so you can breathe easy as well

      Please don’t ever not let your life shine

      A Smile or Two

      I think I owe you a smile or two

      Just a smile or two upon your lips

      Because your eyes have kept me smiling

      And I am blessed within their grips

      There is a special place in my heart

      Where I go when times get tough

      My own little corner of sunshine

      When the darkness becomes too much

      It is your smile that is my sunshine

      And in debt to you for life I am

      Your smile is my sweet treasure

      And will surely be so far past the end

      Loves’ Victory

      Standing in a line

      Holding her daughters’ hand

      Being yelled at in a language

      That no one understands

      It is foreign to her and to others alike

      One thousand women and children

      Were stolen in the night

      Forced into a car

      Sitting on big steel wheels

      Screaming down the tracks

      Praying a rescue is on their heels

      The fence goes on for miles

      At what appears to be a camp

      And she quickly comes to

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