Obviously, from the November issue of the Poetical Journal _____________________________________________________ Enjoy a pictorial trip through early fall in Utah and Ohio. ____________________________________________________ This book will intrigue you from start to finish. My novel To the End of Time and Back: An Epic Journeyis available via Amazon and Kindle. It will grab you from the start and carry you to places you have never been. The book contains many diverse ideas and is a great love story filled with adventure and intrigue. Questions? Email me. To read more click here. To go to Amazon, click here. A number of individuals have sent some wonderful reviews. You can read some of them in Forum Section below. Be sure to read the NEW one! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • Opening Comments by Bob • Two Poems: Stellar Eventsand Ego's Senseless Thoughts • Vignette this Month: A Moment of Thanks   Music welcomed us at the Sundance Fall Festival Opening Comments from Bob Beyond Time and Back: Epic Journey: My novel is available via Amazon. It contains stories of deep passion and love. Follow two lovers throughout time as they search for answers. A great love story unfolds through the pages. Trust me, you will never be bored. The sequel will be out in the spring, Judgment: An Epic Journey. This Page: On this page we enjoy late fall pictures of Utah, mainly at the Sundance Ski Resort, and a few from a recent visit to Ohio. The two poems this month are Stellar Events and Ego's Senseless Thoughts. Both convey a familiar message. The vignette is appropriate for this time of year, A Moment of Thanks. There is also the traditional content that appears in each issue. I hope you enjoy! To follow me on Facebook, click on Poet Bob, and ask to befriend me. .Two Poems Stellar Events I am seated at V & M     on a gorgeous fall day. Amber takes my order     for its famous fish sandwich. The home fries and coleslaw     are second to none. As I wait,     my thoughts drift     to the delightful drive     along quiet roads     canopied with reds and oranges. Frequent stops occurred     as I tried to capture     the impossible     through the camera lens. By pure luck     the Apple Valley Poets     had changed their meeting date. From here, I head there     to share, discuss,     and renew friendships. For many     such moments     are not stellar. But for me,     life doesn’t get any better. Comments: Sometimes the simple events are the most rewarding and become a time of Thanksgiving.     Ego's Senseless Thoughts The tattoos on that heavy set man disgust me. I pray that he doesn’t sit next to me on the plane. There’s another. Why doesn’t he get a haircut? Boy, she carries a ton of weight. Look at her– thin as a rail. Judging all day long– boosting the ego, making one feel superior. How much of life do we waste on these senseless judgments? How much better the world would be if they ceased. Comment: I am sure you don't but sometimes I find myself making ridiculous judgments based simply on appearance. Later, I find them often inaccurate. Riding one of Sundance chairlifts   Really in the thick of things   Last vestige of fall, Clear Fork Reservoir, Ohio   A quiet resting place, Fairview Cemetery, Galion, OH. My parents and grandparents rest here and so will I someday. Supporting the efforts of the Poetical Journal is greatly appreciated! To support, click here. To view the product page of other unique gifts, please click here. Fall festival at Sundance What a luncheon view from the top of one of the Sundance chairlifts Vignette this Month: A Moment of Thanks We all lead busy lives caught up in the humdrum of daily events. Sometimes the mere stop at a stoplight has the stomach churning because one is running late. I once heard a true story that describe many of us. A group of western tourists were visiting a rural village in India. For the villagers, this was the first time they had seen such a group. Toward the end of the visit, an older woman asked the tour guide what was the name of the god that the tourists wore on their wrists. She continued how all were always looking at the god's face. Yes, we sometimes become a slave to the watch and meetings we schedule far too often. During this period of Thanksgiving take a moment to offer gratitude for the time we have been given and the privilege to walk this magnificent earth. If you have a guest vignette you would like to submit, please do so. Not only will I enjoy reading it, but if agreeable with you and space permitting, I will print it in a future issue. The vignette should be written in paragraph form and relate a personal story or event. Equally important, it should fit the overall tenor of this newsletter. Ideally, it should not exceed twenty lines. Please send to bob@poeticaljourneys.com. My effort at a series of shots of the Blood Moon Recommendations V & M Restaurant, Bellville, OH: Faithful readers of this newsletter know that I really enjoy this small, family-run restaurant. It has been recommended several times. The food is not fancy but good with a huge local following. You will always receive friendly service. If you eat there, tell Shawn that Poet Bob sent you. Take time to give thanks! Please also take a look at the online book and gift page.   Views from the Sundance chairlift . . . more . . . and more Above and below: From the top of the chairlift   Annual scarecrow display for charity at the Homestead Resort Along a country road in Ohio Another along a country road in Ohio Though a cloudy day still a decent shot–near Malabar Farm, Ohio   ---.....-----Top ---   Westward Ho Click on the icon if you entered this site from another and wish to go to my home page.