Garry Cox-retired educator and poet
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Garry Cox, retired educator and poet released a new poetry book, \\u201cCoffee with the Bard: 2020 Blues.\\u201d This book provides deep reflections from the challenges of the past year and gives readers hope for the future.
\\nCox wrote \\u201cCoffee with the Bard: 2020 Blues\\u201d during the coronavirus pandemic. Rooted in love, this book begins with the poem, I Had a Life, dedicated to the memory of his late wife Bernice.
\\n\\u201cFor years, I wrote a poem every morning for Bernice on a dry erase board at home, before I left for work. She enjoyed the poems and they let her know how much I loved her. I hope this book inspires others to read and write poetry for people they love as well.\\u201d
\\nFinding poetry as an outlet during challenging times is common. In a New York Times article, title Broadway is Closed. Write Poems Instead. Sarah Ruhl explains, \\u201cDuring the 1590s plague, when the theaters were shut, William Shakespeare apparently chose to write poems instead.\\u201d
\\nAdditionally, an article in The Atlantic, by Daniel Pollack \\u2013 Pelzner titled, Shakespear Wrote His Best Work During a Plague explains,\\u201che (Shakespear) published his popular narrative poem, Venus and Adonis\\u201d during a catastrophic time.
\\nSimilarly, \\u201cCoffee with the Bard:2020 Blues\\u201d is Cox\\u2019s most creative work to date. It is his third poetry book in the past five years. His other books include \\u201cThe Waters of Appanoose County\\u201d and \\u201cBeyond the Waters.\\u201d
\\nAlthough this book is written with the same passion, it is different from his first two books, because it combines poetry with visual art. Each new section of the book begins with a visually creative piece that lets readers into the mind of the author.
\\n\\u201cCoffee with the Bard: 2020 Blues\\u201d is available on Amazon in ebook and paperback formats. Cox also has a forthcoming audiobook that will be available soon.
\\nTo learn more about Garry Cox work visit www.garrycox.com and connect with him on Facebook @Garry L Cox and Instagram @garryl.cox.
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