Every Swing Should Have a Tree and other poems - Paperback

Uplifting, free-verse poetry by Betty Farber. Betty Farber's poems exemplify her upbeat, positive attitude toward life. She writes of her everyday experiences with sensitivity and insight. Betty was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in and around New York City for much of her life. Having earned a B.A. and M.Ed., she enjoyed a fulfilling career as a teacher/director of both early childhood and community college programs as well as the editor and publisher of Parent and Preschooler Newsletter. Her first book of poetry focused on the city she loves, My New York: City Poems (Houts & Home Publications LLC). Many poems also appeared in the QNEWS and Q Review (Quest Lifelong Learning) as well as the Westbury Word (The Westbury Senior Living). Her books for children include Country Colors, City Colors (Houts & Home Publications LLC) and Look! I'm Growing Up (Standard Publishing) co-written with Marilyn Knoepfel. Betty currently resides in Columbia, Missouri, near her loving family.