First let me begin with I am not a lover of poetry, but having very close ties to the author , meant I had to read it. Imagine my surprise, when during a night of sleeplessness I picked the old Kindle up and started reading this delightful array of prose. Poetry to me is a personal thing it is the feelings of the author put down for others to see , read and judge. Elise Skidmore has done just that , she has bared not only her soul , but her sense of humor. In written words she reaches, not only into her soul, but opens the readers also. I would venture to say that anyone reading this little book, and it is little, would finish it with sometimes a tear, sometimes a smile, but hungering for more. Kudos to you Elise Skidmore.