You are considering reading this poetry book. Did you ever ask why you made this choice among so many other poetry book possibilities? Perhaps it was the same motivation Native Americans had with early trade goods. Holding the book in your hands, it is bright and shiny. You have a curiosity about the author's writing. In it you will find poems of comfort you understand, like you have written them yourself. Other stories in poem form will provide a reading adventure for your mind. Some of the 101 poems may even be disturbing, like odd trade items offered from a strange and distant culture. Make this book your own by writing your thoughts about each poem in the blank pages that follow. Those thoughts may be the start of your own poetry book. George W. Clever, Lenape, Unami Clan, Eastern Delaware Nations A poem was read aloud No one was there It was not heard