Swan Songs

About the Book

I have given this book of poems the title Swan Songs since, as it implies, swan song means the last appearance of someone or some thing. I don't plan to publish another book of poetry and for that reason this title. A well-known poet once said something to the effect, "If a poet writes one memorial poem in his lifetime, he should be happy," and since this is my third book, I feel I have little more to offer. In this book, you will find many subjects, most of which I have encountered and about which I wrote a poem. Some are humorous, but the majority are thoughtful and serious. I hope you will take the time to read the poems whose titles draw your interest.

About the Author

Alexandra Moss Zannis resides in Fort Wayne, IN. She is a member of Northeast Indiana P.O.E.T.S., The Back Room Poets, Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs and the National Federation of State Poetry Clubs. She has been published in the Raintown Review, the Pedestal Magazine, the Red River Review, League of American Poets, and in various poetry books such as Penhaligon Page., Ltd, Wales, Poetworks/Grayson Books, Connecticut, and in Encore, the National Federation of State Poetry Clubs editions . In both the 2009 and 2010 Senior Poets Laureate Poetry Contests, she received awards for best poems submitted by Indiana poets. Her first volume of poems, “The Open Wound and Other Scars”, was published in 1999. In 2012 she published “Categorically Speaking” which can be purchased through Amazon.com. She also has published chapbooks, specifically Mother Goose Deciphered and Quips for Quacks.