Publisher's Synopsis
"A Book of Poems" is a collection of works reflecting a dynamic change and growth of a poet. The experiences of the streets from traveling the US and other parts of the world and experiencing different cultures have infused a sense of gratitude to share with others. From the Island of Jamaica to Connecticut, to the streets of New York and the tent city Los Angeles and traveling to various cities around the world instilled a cultural richness expressed in this two-volume book of poems. In book one, the first few poems reflect musicality, traveling the seas, art, and love, etc. Musicologist sets the mood from an early time and experiences as a musician-songwriter expressed with a deep sense of consciousness and knowledge as a composer. Book two is darker but filled with exploration and conflicts beginning with "Angry Women" then developed further into a dramatic and sad ending, "Ode To A Friend (Prata)." Lester G Neddy Smith is a musician, an author, and a poet. He holds a BS from Empire State College and an MA Ed from the University of Phoenix. As an artist, he has several recordings to his credit, a novel and published poems collaboration peers. Neddy is the author of "Valerie Palmary: A Small-Town Girl."
