INTRODUCTION

About The Author.

Alexandrina was born in Glasgow, Scotland being of Sco sh/Jewish origin. At the age of four and a half she immigrated to New Zealand with her adop ve parents to live in Tauranga, training as a hairdresser from the age of fi een un l mee ng her partner to be, Mark, at Ridgeway’s Circus in 1984, where he was the trapeze ar st, animal handler and clown. Upon Mark leaving the circus the couples own menagerie began.

“For the last 15 years I have been intermi ently wri ng poetry, I feel living with and caring, for Animals and Nature, gives a unique awareness of what life really means. I feel that this is our purpose, one that is so worthwhile when you look around and see how wonderful the beauty of Nature truly is, something to be shared with all.”

“Some of my poetry has been wri en for family and friends, whereas others have just evolved. Each have their individual story to tell, many iden fying a problem, then working through the issue, to arrive at a possible conclusion.

I have approximately 200 poems in my collec on which are separated into three books, as the poems are quite diverse in content and would appeal to different types of people, some poems are included in each book as they are of a more neutral theme.

Please know these poems are not in any way meant to cause hurt or offence, They are simply, A Gi of Words ”. Alexandrina.

{My non-de-plume being given by my birth mother whom I was re-united with in 1994}

BOOK 1. THE NATURE OF LIFE. In this book the poems encompass life situa ons and the wonders that Nature has to offer.

BOOK 2. PHILOSOPHIES OF LIFE. In this book the poems cover a wide range of topics including Atlan s, Egyp ans, Horizons Beyond and Theories on life.

BOOK 3. THE GIFT OF LIFE. In this book the poetry is of a more “Chris an” theme. From the me of Christ, our