A Heart Made of Tissue Paper - Softcover

Goodrich, Richelle E

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798856723648

Publisher: Independently published, 2023

Synopsis

It seems
my heart is
made of tissue paper;
I wish
the world would
handle it more delicately.

A collection of original poetry written by American author, Richelle E. Goodrich.
Each chapter in this book poetically touches on a specific emotion that affects the human heart within a lifetime. The first chapter, titled TO LOVE, includes twelve poems that express aspects of different kinds of love. Another chapter titled TO LOATHE includes poetry about life’s harsher emotions. The chapter titled TO LAUGH includes fun, happy, even silly poetry. The literary works in this book were written in a variety of poetic styles including sonnets, haikus, free verse, and cinquains. A Heart Made of Tissue Paper is a treasury of hard-earned joys, sorrows survived, and moments of unexpected thrill.

About this title

About the Author

    Richelle E. Goodrich was born in Utah but grew up in Central Washington where she raised three amazing young men. After her boys left the nest to pursue dreams of their own, Richelle remarried and moved to Oklahoma. A year later, she and her new husband relocated to Tennessee where they enjoy the blessings of year-round greenery at the foot of the Smoky Mountains.

    Richelle spends most afternoons writing works of fiction, lines of poetry, and some philosophical truths. In her twenties, she graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and a second bachelor's degree in natural science / mathematics education. Richelle has always adored the arts, and enjoys sketching, painting, playing the piano, strumming the guitar, and creating original stories. She keeps a running blogsite and loves developing her talents as an author. She writes new material whenever opportunity presents itself. She describes herself beautifully in the following quote:

" I like bubbles in everything. I respect the power of silence. In cold or warm weather, I favor a mug of hot cocoa. I admire cats—their autonomy, grace, and mystery. I awe at the fiery colors in a sunset. I believe in deity. I hear most often with my eyes, and I will trust a facial expression before any accompanying comment. I invent rules, words, adventures, and imaginary friends. I pretend something wonderful every day. I will never quit pretending."
—Richelle E. Goodrich

From the Back Cover

A collection of original poetry by American novelist, poet, & illustrator, Richelle E. Goodrich. Each chapter in this book touches on a specific emotional experience that affects the human heart within a lifetime. For example, the first chapter, titled TO LOVE, includes twelve poems that express aspects of love. Another chapter, titled TO LOATHE, includes poetry touching on life's harsher challenges. The literary works in this book were written in a variety of poetic styles including sonnets, haikus, free verse, and cinquains. A Heart Made of Tissue Paper is a treasury of hard-earned joys and sorrows survived.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798856723648
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Goodrich Richelle E
• Number of pages: 158