The Things I've Heard and Seen

Poetry is the purest and most simple way to paint the world with words. Throughout history poets have illuminated culture, shaped and advanced times of renaissance, and inspired countless souls to seek and discover the otherwise unseen beauty of every day life. This book of poetry intersects genres, bridges generations, and spans the different worlds of travel, love, war, dreams, and all things seen and heard. Naomi Deola is a passionate writer of poetry, novels, short stories, compositions, and historical fiction. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and is a lover of God, the bygone days of American poetry, and all things literature.