Discovery – Jan Sikes

April 18, 2019March 3, 2026

A Story of Love and Time

A STORY OF LOVE AND TIME BY RICK SIKES I can’t tell you why men write and I have been thinking pretty hard on it these past few hours. It could be a man finds something inside of him so damn beautiful that he wants to get it down on paper before it slips …

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January 30, 2019March 3, 2026

Discovery – Poetry and Art

It's been a while since I did any self-promotion. I do love supporting other authors and music artists. It makes me happy when I can help spread the word about the work of another. But, today, I want to talk about a book that I am probably the proudest of, out of all of my …

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January 30, 2019

Discovery – Poetry and Art

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December 5, 2018March 3, 2026

Old Jim’s Christmas Parole

This poem and piece of artwork are taken from Discovery - Poetry And Art by Rick and Jan Sikes. Prison was a lonely place to be during the holidays. Rick often told stories of depression and how there was an increased number of suicides around Christmas. I chose this poem because, in a twisted way, …

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September 2, 2018

Taking a break?

Or is it? Are you like me and feel that you have to work like a Trojan workhorse every day, day in and day out? But what happens when we do? I can only speak from my own personal experience. Creativity all but comes to a screeching halt I find it hard to shut my …

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May 6, 2018March 3, 2026

Winner of Poetry Book

It is with red-faced embarrassment I realize I never drew for a winner of the poetry book, Discovery from my April post. Could it be that perhaps I am trying to juggle too much? Nah! Never. 🙂 Anyway, the winner of the eBook format of Discovery - Poetry and Art by Rick and Jan Sikes …

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January 4, 2018

Discovery – Book Trailer Contest

My book trailer for DISCOVERY - POETRY AND ART BY RICK AND JAN SIKES is entered in this contest. I would deeply appreciate your vote! Voting is easy. Just click on this link to cast your vote: NORTH TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL BOOK TRAILER VOTING Thank you in advance!! Want to purchase DISCOVERY? For an autographed discounted …

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December 9, 2017

I ran across this – Reflection

I ran across this nugget today. And it prompted these thoughts... For everything that we did wrong... For everything that we got right... For all that we should have done... For all that we did do... For all the struggles... For all the victories... Through it all - We loved. We dared to love with …

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December 9, 2017March 3, 2026

I ran across this – Reflection

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December 14, 2016

#REVIEWS

Whoever said "Reviews are like receiving a bouquet of roses" expressed it perfectly as to how an author feels when he/she receives an honest review of their work. I am grateful to have received numerous reviews of my books and only today realized there is one easy place to view them all! So, I wanted …

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