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Although his poetry has been published in several anthologies with other poet’s work, it has never been collected in a book of his own. This is the first. Under the Oak collects poems previously shared, and some that will be new to readers. We have tried to include a broad sample, hoping to find something for everyone to enjoy and re-read in the future.
Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from UNDER THE OAK
trust
he took your trust
and snapped it like a twig
then threw you and it away
without a backward glance
telling everyone who’d listen
it was you who broke him,
but he was always such a liar
there’s few who would believe him
it was too late
when you finally saw through
the thin tissue of his pretense
the damage was already done,
but at least that knowledge
dried your tears
even as it crystallized
the scattered shards
of your aching heart
About the Author: Peter Hynes is a Canadian. He began writing poetry many years ago, in high school. His poetry has been published in various anthologies and elsewhere since. This is his first book of poems. He was born in southwestern Ontario. He still lives in the province with his wife and their small menagerie.
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