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To learn about me, click on ”About.” If you want to learn about my book, Alligator Wrestling, stay here! The opening poem and title of the book is immeditely below. After the poem you will find a synopsis of the book and ordering information.
Alligator Wrestling
The sun beats upon the Earth
making waves of heat rise
like sidewinders ready to strike.
My young eyes widen on a primitive scene.
A Dusty Alligator crawls slowly over the ground
pressing ancient patterns into hot sand.
Jaws yawning Countless Enormous Teeth,
thick tongue hissing vapors flaming foul.
Silent, Courageous Indian Boy; so dark, defiant, proud.
Seminole blood racing, stalking to tame his ancient foe.
His Native instincts watching, waiting, ready to move.
With lightning speed he wrestles the writhing reptile onto its back.
Bronze hand stroking an ivory-white belly,
gently paralyzing the giant beast.
Prehistoric hide immobile, clawed fins at rest.
Our titillated pale faces gape at the roadside show.
I am an Indian Princess, innocent passions aflame,
rescued from dullness for a moment in time.
The green dragon is conquered, motionless.
My lithe Prince leaps with joy, and then…
He stands spread-eagle
eyes to the sky
Tribal blood pumping in
Acorn brown body.
He is a man and brave,
I will never touch him, know him.
I will never be an Indian Princess,
Rescued from my self-serving race.
Dust settles over the Seminole village .
Flat coins drop into a basket, no one smiles or nods thanks.
White faces return to their car, to drive where…
no alligators are.
Synopsis of my book “Alligator Wrestling”: My book is full of stories, essays, and novel excerpts with a few poems inbetween. The book title took the rather outrageous name of the opening poem. An essay titled ”Seasons at the Pond” is about my life on a farm raising two boys. The cover of the paperback has a photo of that pond. There is a novel excerpt about twins that came to the Chicago suburbs in the early thirites to be nannies and to go to a music conservatory. I have a story about two young boys who play baseball together, and another story about a man who went to prison. There is much more to read than these. Alligator Wrestling is for general audiences. Men will like it as well as women, and older children and teens may like some of the stories and poems. This book represents some of the things I’ve been writing for 25 years. I’ve always wanted the sale of Alligator Wrestling to be a partner in helping other people. I’m happy to announce that the purchase price will go to charity. Please go to “about” for more information.
I gave a reading of Alligator Wrestling to a meeting at the Seabeck Christian Conference Center in October and it was a huge success. I sold over $200.00 in books and the entire amount was dontaed to this non profit organization. See “About” for more information regarding other donations.
Ordering Information
$15.00 paper back edition ~~~ $25.00 hard cover edition
Shipping for one book: $3.00.
Price of each book will go to charity
Both the paper backs and the hard covers are available for shipping now. Place your order with me at Writers Ink, P.O. Box 681, Seabeck, WA 98380. Please make out your check to Mary E. Nye for the price of your order. Verify with me what you want, and the address you want me to ship the books to. Thank you for considering “Alligator Wrestling” for your reading pleasure. Please give thought to buying copies for friends, your local library or for a book club. Remember, the price of the books will go to charity.
I will not be selling through Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble at this time.
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