Poetry from a Road Scholar

by James Robert Murphy, Mary Jo Melby (Foreword by)

Overview

There are many beautiful poems within these old woven-together words. Each speaking the weary truth. Reflecting back in time, this poetry points to a repeated history of human yearning. The wanting need to share my life with someone. The sincere beginnings, the attempts at reconciliation, and the anger that followed each failed attempt. But somewhere along my winding unpaved road, love was found. I simply had to keep searching and making changes within myself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725265417
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	04/16/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	146
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

James Robert Murphy earned an MA from the University of Oklahoma in administrative leadership and a BS from the State University of New York with a concentration in arts management. Murphy is an artist and an award-winning author and musician currently residing in El Paso, Texas where he served the City of El Paso as their director of development for the El Paso Museum of History until his recent retirement.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The poignancy of James Murphy's work strikes a chord within each of us. We, all, at some point in our lives search for love in all the wrong places. It eludes us. We try again. Is it the delusion or the illusion of love that holds us in its grip so powerfully? The search continues, and James describes this journey masterfully."
—Katherine Brennand, arts advocate, El Paso, Texas

"Jim Murphy's lyrics tell of a very poignant time in a young wanderer's life. They are the story of his seeking knowledge gained the hard way: on the road. His words are . . . maturing emotions simply spilling out of a young, inquiring heart."
—R. L. Palmer, Senior Research Psychologist (retired), Department of Defense; author, poet, and photographer

Editorial Reviews

"The poignancy of James Murphy's work strikes a chord within each of us. We, all, at some point in our lives search for love in all the wrong places. It eludes us. We try again. Is it the delusion or the illusion of love that holds us in its grip so powerfully? The search continues, and James describes this journey masterfully."
—Katherine Brennand, arts advocate, El Paso, Texas

"Jim Murphy's lyrics tell of a very poignant time in a young wanderer's life. They are the story of his seeking knowledge gained the hard way: on the road. His words are . . . maturing emotions simply spilling out of a young, inquiring heart."
—R. L. Palmer, Senior Research Psychologist (retired), Department of Defense; author, poet, and photographer

From the Publisher