Barbara L. Adams is originally from Maine, spent decades in California and now resides in Oregon. She is a retired English and Social Studies teacher and drew from that experience to craft her poetry styles. Volunteering, writing, traveling and watching sports with her husband, son and puppies is what she enjoys doing.

Mitchell Adams is a thirty-something aspiring artist with a journalism degree. His experience in sales and writing music and scripts and living in today's world has shaped his poetry journey. Born and raised in California, Mitchell's writing is intended to resonate with his peers and older generations.

Do you want to read something new and refreshing? Open this book and find a world of difference from your typical poetry book. This is not a one style fits all accumulation of poems. This is a unique vision of two different people, weaving their truths throughout the same multiple topics and genres.

*13 genres (sonnets, free verses, cinquains, etc.)

*13 topics (lonliness, friendship, love, etc.)

• numerous literary techniques (alliteration, internal rhyming, similes, etc.)

You can compare and contrast these poems and see where your footsteps fall on their journey.