This is a truly different collection of 132 poems because many are responses to contest prompts - including 88 gold medal poems awarded in very competitive contests on Allpoetry.com, the worlds largest poetry site with 5,000 poets. Additionally these selections were picked from over 8,000 poems penned. You’ll read poetry whose carefully chosen descriptive words paint pictures of the many beauties of nature’s ever changing world tapestry, that places the reader - in the picture.
Dr. Frank Leibold is a new yet different poetic voice because he adds 48 years of varied executive and academic experience to the poetic dialogue. With four children, nine grand children and two greats his experiences and knowledge permeate his poetry. He's also a poet who prefers powerful brevity coupled with painted imagery. After reading his poems you'll have a new fresh perspective on love, family life, personal growth, hope and nature's…beautiful discoveries. His perspectives will leave many refreshed and optimistic about themselves and America's future - - - Amazon/Kindle editors
His poems have been published in the U.S., Egypt and soon in India/Pakistan. He and his wife live in central Virginia.Raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Leibold has degrees in Engineering, MBA and a PhD received at 54. Started his career as an engineer at GE, spent 20 great years at Corning eventually as the 1st Corporate Director of Technology Development then becoming V.P. Sales & Marketing and President of another Alcatel N.A. company. He then made a major career change to Assistant Dean, Professor and Chair of the Marketing Department at Averett University.
More information is available @ www.Amazon.com/author/docfrank-poems-paint-pictures, including 75 color pictures