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Gary Bateman hails from Wichita, Kansas in the United States and already has two major careers to his credit as a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and as a U.S. Department of Defense civilian. Mr. Bateman has multiple academic degrees with advanced graduate studies, and originally studied history, political science and literature during his university training. He’s also multilingual with proficiency in German, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish in addition to his facility as a native English speaker. His entire life interest now is focused on professional writing, linguistics, and literature with his main specialties in poetry and short stories. Mr. Bateman has spent a number of years living in Europe and currently resides with his family in Germany.

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My New Book of Poetry "Conversations with My Muse"

Blog Posted:6/9/2015 4:09:00 AM

To all Poetry Soupers who are interested, my new book "Conversations with My Muse" was released worldwide by my publisher on April 9th. I think you'll find this book of selected poetry to be very interesting. The range of the themes make it a worthwhile read!! It is available at Amazon and can be ordered via other major book vendors to include my publisher.

**Here is the Publisher's advertising link concerning my book:

http://www.authorwebservices-gem.net/AuthorHouse/701644/

Also, for your information, as I continue contributing and posting my new poetry with PoetrySoup, I've concurrently started working on my second book of poetry under the title: "Storyteller" - A Book of Selected Poetry and Short Stories. (This new second book is planned out over the next 18+ months before I release it to the publisher for worldwide publication.)

Best Wishes to All,

Gary Bateman

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Olive Eloisa
Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 6/10/2015 11:30:00 AM

Wow Gary, what an impressive way to tell something about yourself. I am so humbled of being one among the thousands who have free access to your poems. I love the cover as well as the book's name. It's not in my mind that there'll be a time any of my poems will be published.. Just that I before I submit some on our school paper before and some on magazines I tried but always use a pseudoname.. I am glad that you again will do a 2nd one.. wow!!! My congratulations!! and weeeee hope one day you'll be best seller author! :D! God bless you always and I pray God will induce more inspirations in you to forever keep that pen going... =')~olive eloisa

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/10/2015 1:15:00 PM

P.S. Olive . . . The paperback version of my book is not that expensive. You might want to consider one as a reference book. Just an idea!! . . . Best Wishes Always, Gary

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/10/2015 11:52:00 AM

Hello Olive Eloisa!! What ever you do, publish your works under your name and not a "nom du plume." I almost contemplated the same thing, but my wife reminded me that I should present myself with my real name so people will know who I really am. I will be happy to write with you sometime in the future if you want to. But please note that I write very carefully for book publication and my standard is far beyond that of Poetry Soup. Again, I'm very pleased you contacted me. And for the rest of my life, I'm all about producing quality books -- and so, have no fear, I will keep writing every day! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 6/10/2015 11:34:00 AM

I don't buy a book as much.. but certainly the first that I look for in any that I read is a catchy title and a cover.. One more is to read something about the author.. Your backgrounds tells so much that you have a broad source of muse.. I think you have such here...Wow! I'll be glad if one of these days we could write something.. weeeeeee.... ~olive eloisa

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 6/9/2015 5:20:00 PM

the book has a great title and look. I remember my old days with chapbooks and the thrill of publishing them. big congrats to you on both of the books.

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 5:24:00 PM

Thank Andrea!! Great hearing from you!! I've come over to the blog side as it is a great way to communicate with everyone. The second book will be bigger, but I will have more time to put it together than I did the first one. Best Wishes Always, Gary

Roy
Jerden

Date: 6/9/2015 12:26:00 PM

Congratulations Gary! Good luck with your publisher Author House. They seem to have a lot of bad reviews from authors. Cheers, Roy

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 4:22:00 PM

Hello Roy!! Thanks for your note here and your very wise words here. Yes -- I've seen the comments about AuthorHouse. My wife notice this after my first book was finished and published in April. I've been very careful with them. They made me a discount deal for my second book which I will follow through with. Beyond that . . . I may shop around for another publisher. We'll see how everything turns out. Regardless I own the copyright on my book and they can't take that away from me. Cheers, Gary

Skat
A

Date: 6/9/2015 10:42:00 AM

That's amazing. Gary, a little birdy mentioned this about you over a month ago. Thank you for sharing the news. BIGS HUGS...................... SKAT

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 4:25:00 PM

Thanks SKAT A. I'm glad I mentioned that I had a new book on the Blog here. I placed a couple of classified ads on PS about the book six weeks ago. (I don't think people read the ads much.) I really appreciate your comment!! Best Always, Gary

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 6/9/2015 8:24:00 AM

I'm happy it's finally here. Congratulations, Gary! I can't wait to read your book. :) Hugs LINDA

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 4:34:00 PM

Thanks Linda!! It is indeed really nice hearing from you!! (I must get by to see your poetry too!! I owe you some reads.) I do look forward to your read of my book. I really think you will like it. I've received already some really positive feedback from others outside of the Soup. Best Wishes Always, Gary

Robert
Lindley

Date: 6/9/2015 8:19:00 AM

I am sure your second book will be as great as is your first my friend. I read to Justin, a poem every day out of your poetry book! Congrats on the second book being created my friend!

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 4:39:00 PM

Thanks Robert My Good Friend!! Glad to hear my book is a hit with Justin. The second book will be probably twice the length as my first or more. And it will be longer because of the short stories to be included. Since I've been through this process once, I know what to expect -- a lot of work!! But, that why we write because it's in our blood!! Best Wishes to you and the family, Gary

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 6/9/2015 7:11:00 AM

An Outstanding news Gary. A gigantic Congratulations !!! : ).

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 7:24:00 AM

Thanks so much Charma!! Very nice to hear from you!! I must get by to see your poetry as well. I figured the "Blog" was the best way to get the word out. I listed my new book in the Classified Ads a few weeks ago and then concluded that the ads are not read that much. Best Always, Gary

Liam
Mcdaid

Date: 6/9/2015 6:48:00 AM

truly a pleasure reading your book gary cannot wait to read the second one pal passing you a warm smile dear friend

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 6:54:00 AM

Thanks Liam Mate for checking out my book blog!! (BTW, I just commented on "A Teardrop Falls." A really nice right indeed.) I hope the clearer version of my photo above didn't scare you off. That was taken a few years ago when I was still working for the US Govt. in Stuttgart. Best!! Gary

Jan
Allison

Date: 6/9/2015 4:54:00 AM

wow what wonderful news Gary so lovely to see people flourishing and getting books published - may be me one day in my dreams lol:-) Hugs jan xxx

Gary Bateman
Date: 6/9/2015 5:26:00 AM

Hello Jan, Thanks so much for your reply and encouragement here!! (I promise to get by to see your poetry.) You can see, of course, I've been busy!! And, I know you too can publish a book when you decide you want to do it. You have so much wonderful poetry to share with the general reading public. Best Always, Gary

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My New Book of Poetry "Conversations with My Muse" Date Posted: 6/9/2015 4:09:00 AM

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6/6/2023	Flights of Human Fantasy	Verse	allegory,deep,dream,emoti
6/6/2023	Ancient Derodidymus - You So Sweet a Thing	Narrative	allegory,dark,evil,fantas
5/18/2023	The Mystical and Mysterious Web of Human Life	Verse	allegory,creation,destiny
5/18/2023	The Mystical and Mysterious Web of Human Life	Verse	allegory,blessing,destiny
6/14/2022	A Reliquary Musing	Narrative	allegory,death,emotions,e
2/19/2022	We All Move On	Narrative	allegory,change,courage,d
12/8/2021	Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam	Terza Rima	dark,death,emotions,evil,
12/7/2021	Entering the Dark Side of a Moonbeam	Terza Rima	allegory,deep,destiny,emo
11/1/2021	Sweet Talkers of the Devil	Narrative	allegory,evil,extended me
10/5/2021	Poetry Day	Free verse	allegory,allusion,confide
10/5/2021	Memory Moments	Free verse	allegory,allusion,change,
10/5/2021	Living One's Life	Lyric	allegory,deep,destiny,emo
9/3/2021	Those Pretty Pearls of Your Face	Free verse	allegory,beauty,blessing,
8/22/2021	Upside Down Teardrops Falling Gently	Free verse	allegory,allusion,beauty,
7/5/2021	Sinking Into a True Despair	Verse	allegory,allusion,angst,c
6/24/2021	Our Subconscious	Other	allegory,destiny,faith,go
6/6/2021	Lunatic Lunacy	Couplet	allegory,allusion,angst,a
6/6/2021	Loneliness Won'T Ever Leave Us Alone	Couplet	allegory,allusion,emotion
6/6/2021	The Winds of Time	Couplet	allegory,allusion,change,
6/6/2021	Tell Me There Is a Heaven	Couplet	blessing,devotion,dream,e
6/6/2021	Oh--That Dear Old Bugbear	Couplet	allegory,angst,anxiety,da
11/17/2020	On the Brink	Lyric	anxiety,change,death,emot
11/17/2020	What Love Is	Couplet	blessing,destiny,devotion
11/15/2020	Be Not Afraid	Didactic	allegory,allusion,angel,c
11/15/2020	The Soul of It All	Lyric	allegory,creation,emotion
10/4/2020	Forlorn Love - a Red Rose Dead	Lyric	allegory,beauty,desire,em
9/15/2020	Poetry and the Occult	Couplet	allegory,allusion,evil,go
6/20/2020	Ars Poetica	Couplet	character,courage,emotion
5/28/2020	Lucky In Love's Embrace	Quatrain	devotion,emotions,god,hap
5/27/2020	Don'T Talk About It - Write About It	Narrative	encouraging,language,poet
5/21/2020	That Heart On Your Sleeve	Lyric	allegory,anxiety,emotions
5/21/2020	Triskaidekaphobia	Narrative	allusion,culture,fear,his
5/21/2020	Dreams of Moonbeams	Lyric	allegory,dream,emotions,g
5/21/2020	Stardust, Love and Dreams	Verse	allegory,angel,destiny,dr
5/18/2020	A Pocket Full of Stardust and Dreams	Couplet	analogy,beautiful,destiny
5/17/2020	Tenebrae - the World's Shadow	Lyric	allegory,allusion,angst,d
5/16/2020	When It's Time To Pay the Piper	Narrative	allegory,analogy,death,ev
5/16/2020	In My Heart and Soul	Verse	allegory,god,heart,inspir
5/15/2020	My Heart's Spirit and Love	Epigram	analogy,best friend,bless
5/6/2020	Tauschung	Didactic	emotions,endurance,feelin
5/3/2020	Whatever We Is We Are	Didactic	allegory,change,confidenc
5/2/2020	Thinking Out of the Box	Didactic	allegory,celebration,chan
5/1/2020	With One's Life	Didactic	destiny,emotions,encourag
5/1/2020	The Master of Nuances	Verse	devotion,emotions,fantasy
4/28/2020	Cherish Your Life Always	Couplet	blessing,courage,emotions
4/28/2020	Believe In Angels	Couplet	angel,blessing,destiny,fa
4/26/2020	The Devil Cometh Tonight	Verse	dark,death,evil,fantasy,g
4/24/2020	Jackaroozapoo - You Don'T Say	Narrative	age,emotions,evil,extende
4/24/2020	Louise Imogen Guiney: Poetess and Writer	Narrative	appreciation,england,hist
2/18/2020	Vincent Willem Van Gogh	Clerihew	angst,anxiety,art,depress
12/22/2018	Magnanimous	Tanka	allegory,confidence,ident
12/22/2018	On Being Soulful	Verse	allegory,creation,earth,g
12/19/2018	The Kiss of a Christmas Elf	Narrative	allegory,celebration,holi
12/16/2018	The Curse of the Dead Sea	Narrative	allegory,death,emotions,e
12/15/2018	Heaven's Music	Blank verse	allegory,angel,god,heaven
12/9/2018	About That Certain Thing Called Nonsense	Couplet	allegory,deep,image,life,
12/7/2018	A Reverie of Childhood	Couplet	1st grade,allegory,childh
12/6/2018	A Most Courageous American President For the Ages	Narrative	america,celebration,chara
12/3/2018	First Love's Indelible Memory Pure	Couplet	allegory,confusion,destin
12/3/2018	The Ancient Mariner's Fate	Double Dactyl	allegory,allusion,destiny
11/29/2018	Love's Magic	Shadorma	angel,desire,emotions,hea
11/28/2018	About Fear	Couplet	allegory,anxiety,depressi
11/26/2018	A Most Holy Vision Speaks In Mystical Tomes	Couplet	allegory,angel,earth,god,
11/25/2018	The Sacred Heart	Verse	allegory,devotion,emotion
11/25/2018	Sadness	Tanka	angst,betrayal,depression
11/24/2018	The Last Red Rose of Autumn - Second Portrait	Verse	allegory,beauty,destiny,f
11/24/2018	The Last Red Rose of Autumn - First Portrait	Free verse	allegory,beauty,destiny,f
11/20/2018	Happiness	Tanka	allegory,blessing,confide
11/18/2018	My Broken Heart Shall Never Now Last Forever	Villanelle	allegory,destiny,emotions
11/15/2018	Hate's Fury	Shadorma	anger,angst,character,emo
11/12/2018	Wild Roses In Ice	Free verse	allegory,beautiful,imager
11/10/2018	The Metaphor of Time	Free verse	allegory,death,destiny,em
11/9/2018	Love's Spirit Enchants Our Souls Entire	Sonnet	dream,emotions,god,heaven
11/4/2018	The Circus Fat Man	Couplet	allegory,confidence,desti
11/4/2018	The Last Dance of the Autumn Leaves	Verse	allegory,autumn,beauty,im
11/2/2018	Luciferin Flies	Tanka	dark,death,evil,fantasy,i
11/2/2018	Two Words - Redux Three	Free verse	assonance,history,imagery
10/19/2018	That Ancient Darkside of All Hallow's Eve Past	Terza Rima	dark,evil,fantasy,god,hal
10/10/2018	The Pilgrim's Ghost of a Thousand Heavenly Dreams	Terza Rima	allegory,creation,dream,f
10/10/2018	King Lear's Voice	Double Dactyl	allegory,betrayal,depress
10/5/2018	Twilight Whispers	Free verse	allegory,destiny,dream,im
9/30/2018	An Old Copper Vase - a Second View	Imagism	allegory,beauty,emotions,
9/30/2018	An Old Copper Vase - a First View	Imagism	allegory,beauty,emotions,
9/24/2018	Love's End	Shadorma	angst,depression,emotions
9/19/2018	Love's Power	Shadorma	desire,emotions,heart,ima
9/12/2018	Our Final Dance With Death	Couplet	angel,blessing,death,devo
9/8/2018	Love's Spirit Speaks To Us	Italian Sonnet	allegory,devotion,emotion
9/7/2018	Going Somewhere	Couplet	allegory,dream,fantasy,in
9/3/2018	Two Words - Redux Two	Free verse	assonance,history,imagery
9/1/2018	A True American Hero For the Ages	Narrative	america,celebration,chara
8/29/2018	Thoughts On Infinity	Quintain (English)	allegory,god,heaven,imagi
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8/19/2018	A Spider's Web	Imagism	death,environment,image,i
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8/16/2018	The Clock	Imagism	image,imagination,symboli
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8/8/2018	Being Nowhere	Couplet	allegory,dream,fantasy,in
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8/4/2018	In Love's Time	Heroic Couplet	allegory,deep,destiny,dev

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PoemTitle	Form	Categories
The Evil Eye	Rhyme	evil,
Autumn Leaves	Haiku	autumn,
Am I Really Me	Free verse	grief,miss you,relationsh
- Summer's End -	Free verse	autumn,summer,
In the Dark of Night	Light Verse	dark,december,
God's Kind of Poetry	Quatrain	god,inspirational,
Tentacles	Free verse	boat,fantasy,halloween,hi
The Vortex	Free verse	psychological,
Don'T Skip a Beat	Light Verse	beauty,
What Are We	Free verse	life,love,people,
The Wintered Soul Among Wisteria	Sonnet	grief,
Et Portae Inferi Non Valebit, Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail	Sonnet	appreciation,creation,dev
Democracy	Dramatic Monologue	people,philosophy,politic
Princess Philomena 1	Free verse	baptism,blessing,god,joy,
Angels of Darkness	Haiku	fear,war,
November Chills Remind Me	Rhyme	absence,farewell,friend,g
Screaming At the Sky	Verse	children,drug,grief,hurt,
Princess Philomena 2	Free verse	blessing,faith,god,love,
Shades of Poe , Speaketh	Rhyme	creation,cry,dark,death,m
Starstruck In Your Deep Beauty	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,flower,l
Princess Philomena 3	Free verse	angel,beautiful,beauty,bl
A Rainbow Sings	Sonnet	beautiful,color,dance,lig
Day Break	Verse	day,nature,sun,
Begging Lips	Free verse	angel,beautiful,beauty,em
The Old House	Iambic Pentameter	childhood,family,house,me
The Leaf	Iambic Pentameter	autumn,nature,summer,wate
Let Me Go	Quatrain	freedom,how i feel,longin
Beauty of Poetry	Blank verse	how i feel,poetry,
Maybe	Free verse	art,birthday,dream,soulma
From the Heart of a Country Line Dancer	Quatrain	appreciation,art,poets,wr
Sonnet For the Souls of Saints	Sonnet	inspiration,poems,poetry,
The Feed	Villanelle	books,horror,
In This Elegant World	Couplet	dance,love,
Cries For Peace	Haiku	peace,people,war,
Wild Pure and Free Love	Free verse	beautiful,love,romance,
The Reality of Magic	Prose	imagery,inspiration,life,
- Wings of Deep Beauty -	Free verse	angel,beauty,
Rouge Rose	Verse	rose,
Black Water	Free verse	anxiety,dark,fear,imagery
Private Quarters	Terza Rima	angel,beautiful,beauty,me
The Poetess	Rhyme	love,
Yesterday Love Was Such An Easy Game To Play	Dramatic Monologue	betrayal,break up,heartbr
You See Fear	Quatrain	abuse,emotions,fear,feeli
Love On Weak Knees	Lyric	depression,desire,emotion
Too Much E-Mail	Rhyme	funny,humorous,
Light of Christmas	Epigram	christmas,light,love,
True God	Narrative	truth,,cute,
Blossoms and Bubbles	Sonnet	age,beautiful,beauty,chil
Broken People	Free verse	people,
This Is Jack	Light Verse	funny,humorous,
Pet My Pet	Rhyme	humor,pets,
Living In Your Dream	Couplet	dream,love,
Nature's Goddess Came To Greet	Rhyme	beautiful,blessing,freedo
- a Most Beautiful Symphony of Love -	Free verse	art,beauty,love,universe,
New Stuff of Earth	Free verse	environment,nature,univer
Living Your Life Full of Love	Rhyme	inspirational,love,
Would You Marry Me Smiling	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,devotion
Inseparable	Prose	creation,imagery,muse,
When I Am With You	Rhyme	i love you,
My Lord - Candle of Hope	Verse	hope,
- Whatever You Do -	Light Verse	cute love,
Morning Has Spoken	Free verse	autumn,beautiful,emotions
Funeral For a Friend	Light Verse	dedication,eulogy,introsp
Funny Onion	Free verse	funny,
The Choice	Prose Poetry	god,
Father's Advice On Being a Man - For Adult Contest	Rhyme	dedication,devotion,famil
The Pub Ii	Couplet	dedication,drink,friendsh
The Other Side of Winter	Villanelle	beauty,snow,winter,
Tainted Hearts	Free verse	christian,cry,death,emoti
Burning Passion	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,emotions
Lighting a Candle - Word Acrostic	Acrostic	tribute,war,
White Cane	Pantoum	community,history,memory,
Adult Content : Then I Do It	Narrative	candy,
The Song of Wisdom	Terzanelle	character,growing up,wisd
The Vigil	Verse	death,
Red Moon	Dodoitsu	beautiful,
Nymphs On Midday Protest - Five Lines	Quintain (English)	beautiful,flower,happy,im
I Just Want You More and More My Love	Rhyme	love,romance,drug,
- Comfortably Numb Feelings -	Free verse	care,deep,destiny,kiss,
To the Flower	Free verse	beauty,environment,flower
- Every Breath You Take -	Couplet	angel,beautiful,beauty,co
The Fiddler's Cat	Couplet	imagination,
Chasing Pandora	Epic	hope,
Deepest Beauty	I do not know?	beautiful,beauty,heaven,l
Tethered, Weathered and Feathered	Rhyme	fun,humor,
Autumn	Acrostic	autumn,beautiful,blessing
Angel's Wings	Haiku	farewell,happiness,heaven
Cold Hot Cold and Red	Villanelle	destiny,how i feel,journe
A Tortured Spirit	Verse	cry,dark,depression,intro
A Fine Flavor Between Lines	Rhyme	food,funny,humorous,nonse
Contretemps	Rhyme	allegory,allusion,analogy
- Love Painting -	Free verse	beauty,feelings,romance,s
Shield Love - Quatrain	Quatrain	angel,beautiful,devotion,
Stargazer	Tanka	beautiful,color,flower,na
A Heart Lay Broken	Terza Rima	dream,emotions,feelings,h
Haiku 77 ,About the Butterfly	Haiku	beauty,
- the Night With You -	Light Verse	romance,together,
Treasure In the Chest	Choka	angel,beautiful,beauty,em
When I Close My Eyes	Villanelle	dream,night,sleep,
Memories of Bygone Days	Rhyme	emotions,farewell,goodbye