I think creativity is the key to the fountain of youth. Gems of Wisdom reflects the creative genius, and wisdom that comes with age. This anthology is a marvelous, brave book, a testimonial to the power of age, and to the spirit. The prose pieces in this book bring the reader into the dreams, hopes and insights of those who embrace age. As we live in an anti-age society, this anthology is important, as it represents the age pride and the importance of the creative process. This is a masterpiece! And everyone at every age should read this book. ---San Francisco Author of The Viagra Diaries and Founder/Age March We would like to acknowledge all of the offerings submitted for this publication. Though we could not include all pieces submitted, we the judges and editors were enchanted by the many memories and stories that we were privileged to share.. ---Kimberly Kinser - Poet, Writer, Amherst Artist and Writers Workshop Leader The anthology by AgeSong abounds with playful poems of times well lived! It's a fine thing to read the poem stories that sing of love songs, along with hardship from people who are now in their seventies and eighties, even nineties. The humor will delight you. You may wonder what you'll be saying at that age! ---Janell Moon, Poet Laureate of Emeryville for 2011-2012, Author of Salt and Paper: 65 Candles

I'm lost in my thoughts As I sit silently among the graves On a pleasant, melancholic evening Drowning into the engulfing waves… -Mugdha 'Engulfing Waves' is a debut poetry collection of 100 poems spanning over four years. A journey through nostalgic feelings; obscure, masked emotions; dreams and hopes of a healing soul lingering in deep thoughts. It's about beauty, love, peace, sorrow, art, nature, humour, life and death. Find a calm place under a starlit night and dive into the book with engulfing waves of emotions...

An anthology of poetry by Northern Virginia poets. Published by Local Gems Press www.localgemspoetrypress.com