Good Morning! Today I will share a short poem I wrote for my book, Salsa! the Taste of Life. I keep saying it will be out soon, and just hang in there with me because I tell you, “birthing” a book IS a process! Happy Wednesday and I hope you like my post for today! Life is too short, smile at a stranger, open the door for someone and call that friend you haven’t heard from in a while. Yes, it may be their turn to call you, but so what? Don’t keep score, call them anyway and make their day! 🙂
Words Are Swords
Words are swords
Some are sharp
And some are shrill—
As the sound of a drill.
It takes talents and skill,
To say the right words;
To bring life and encourage,
But never to kill.
Words are swords;
Double edged and ready to go.
Use them every day and everywhere.
Pick them as a warrior,
With much thought and care.
Words are swords.
Don’t ever waste them.
Learn how to use them,
To make friends,
To soothe your foes.
-Eva Santiago copyright 2012
Eva Santiago 
Go get ’em. You got it.
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Again, thank you and your words make me happy and inspire me to keep up what I do! God bless you!!
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Great poem! Is your book out yet? I would love to buy it!!! 🙂 I’m in the that prosess myself, my first book of poems will be released before Christmas. So I know all those stages in the prosess 🙂 Best of luck!
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Thank you! No, my book layout is currently being designed. I already went through the whole editing process which turned out better than I had anticipated. When your editor loves your work, that is heaven! I will let you know when mine comes out. Salsa! The Taste of Life, is a volume of mostly short stories and poems. The poems I’ve been posting on my blog lately were edited because I had TOO much material; so I thought, what better way to promote my book, by publishing some of the edits on here! I am so glad you enjoyed it and I too look forward to buying your book! 🙂
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Hi again 😉 Did you see I linked to you in my blogpost two days ago? 🙂 My book will have the title 3163 words about life, but it will be in Norwegian 🙂 Looking forward to your book, keep me posted. Love
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Thanks for doing so! I don’t know Norwegian 😦 but it won’t stop me from using Google Translate …LOL I will tell others of YOUR book as well !!!
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Thanks for the marvelous posting! I genuinely enjoyed reading
it, you may be a great author.I will ensure that I bookmark
your blog and will come back someday. I want to encourage you
continue your great job, have a nice evening!
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