First it was “My Small Book of Poems“, and after testing the waters, and receiving recognition for his first book, this tender hearted trucker from down under has published another heartwarming book of poems, “Rhymes of Times”. I am enjoying the copy David sent me to review.

The thing I like most is that the author comes through the book…what I mean by that is I can picture him reading the words, words that make you imagine that you know just how the writer sounds. Does that makes sense? It’s just plain real, and down-to-earth, warm and friendly.

On the front cover you see him casually dressed sitting by beautiful water, on the back, standing in front of his truck, a big rig…pictures which reflect the contrast in the type of poetry he writes. David asked me if I might introduce you to a dear friend of his who also reviews books, and her site, and I think the easiest way to do that is to have you click right here, and visit her page about David Delaney. She’s native to Australia, so will have a lot more local information than I, a reviewer from the States, can provide, including events, local media coverage and more.

Back to the book, here are a few chapters from the table of contents:

• I Love Writing
• My Dad
• When Autumn Comes Again
• I Was There
• Loving Again
• Loving You
• Forest Gardens
• Greg & Virginia
• I Will Forget You Not
• Robby
• Play On
• My Mate
• It’s Good to Be and Aussie
• Nightmare of Love

Well that gives you an idea, there are more poems, 30 to be exact. You can click here to contact David by email, and click the earlier link, or the main home page, www.collectivewebsites.com .

I was delighted when David contacted me to review his poetry book, and even more delighted to sit with my morning coffee and read through his book entitled “My Small Book of Poems“. His poetry comes from his heart, and touches a wide range of emotions that all can relate to…from his restless contemplations on war, to his loving poem to his wife, to the beauty of his homeland, Australia.

In his brief biographical at the beginning of the book, David shares “Having had no formal education in writing I wanted to show that someone like myself without high schooling, could write and enjoy it. For me school was a place to “hang out” with my mates and I actually only completed 3 months of high school before leaving.” David goes on to say that he does believe that children, having excellent educational opportunities today, should complete them. Before he became an author, he operated a furniture removal business with this wife. His writings are inspired by his memories…driving the outback, his wife, his daughters, grandchildren, war veterans and more.

Click here to read more about his book. ASA Publishing Co. & Bookshop in Michigan in the USA are looking forward to the 2nd release due in late March. The new release will be bound with more content and a new cover design.

You may also enjoy visiting Delaney’s “Just Local” site as well.