Common and Uncommon Thoughts: Poems about Thoughts of Being and Seeing - Paperback

by Hollis Davis (Author)

Poems that envelop eight decades from cotton picker to rocket scientist to poet! These poems by Hollis Davis embrace his individuality, but are for sharing a community of thoughts to trigger memories in the mind of the reader. He shares almost nine decades of his life. Some poems are congenial and others share the emotions of past experiences. We all go through phases of life and each of our associates becomes a part of what and who we are. The author's evolutionary path was like climbing a ladder with many rungs. Starting on a farm was a good start, although he was anxious to get away. Playing football for an education was sometimes difficult. Working in the aerospace industry gave him chances to be creative and write. Yet his schooling has been through all decades because he continues by writing poetry and songs. He has had almost two decades of writing for fun. Now these selections are for your enjoyment, as he has had his joy in writing them.

Author Biography

Hollis Davis has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Texas Tech and an MBA from TCU. He is retired from the aerospace industry. His professional work was in composite materials for rocket motors, one of the 33 activities for making money from childhood to retirement. Writing poetry is number 34. This is his sixth book of poetry. He also has a book of memoirs entitled, Rungs of the Ladder, published in 2010. Mr. Davis has recently started helping teach English. He plays golf and has shot his age, 87. He also enjoys fishing for bass with his son, Barry, a mechanical engineer who works in the aerospace industry. His other son, Dr. C.B. Davis, is a history and drama teacher. His daughter, Vickie, has worked in hospice care for many years. He started guitar lessons over ten years ago and goes with a singing group, which includes his wife Pansy, to Memory Care Assisted Living each month. He has written several songs. One he wrote for his uncle is entitled, "How Long Do I Have to Live to Be an Old Man?" It is available on CDBaby.