The Bones Of The Homeless
Publisher: Dailey Swan Pub
Published: February 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780977367641
Subjects: General; Nonfiction / General; Poetry
First sentence: The book is dedicated to Mother Teresa.  Judy Jones volunteered around the world at Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charities; learning to 'walk the talk' and give until it hurts to the poor!  Also the book is dedicated to Terry Messman; editor of the Street Spririt Newspaper in Berkeley, CA and Meria Heller; 'The Mouth that Roars!'  and most importantly it is dedicated to our brothers and sisters who have died on cold concrete streets alone; taken to the city morgues; and labeled; 'NoNames'.. But their voices are being heard as each of us finds within our own families we too have someone that has experienced homelessness in some way..We are all effected and we are all connected through our hearts, souls, bodies minds and spirits!
Description: This book will touch your heart and soul in a very deep and powerful way,
educational, searching and so needed in a me-me society!

The poetry  is urgent, lively, and sometimes haunting- appearing alongside stark black and white photos of Jones' homeless subjects. Jones takes on the plight of the homeless in different voices, echoing the thoughts of people on the streets, unfeeling passersby, and compassionate observers. Terry Messman, editor of Street Spirit, writes: "Her poems speak directly to the souls of the readers and appeal to our hearts for a rebirth of compassion, justice, and love towards the poorest of our brothers and sisters."  "Often I have published a 'Judy Jones Homeless Poem' on the front page of my newspaper."
Not to be missed!
Notes: This book will  make an excellent educational tool in colleges and high schools; teaching our youth who will inherit the problem of the poorest of the poor; compassion.  The books poetry and photographs offer not just a harsh; raw account of the life and death of those living on the streets; but also it looks into the hearts and souls of not only the homeless but of us.  College courses called; 'Beyond Homelessness' will oneday be in every school and as we all join hearts, minds and hands..the poorest of the poor will be no more.

'Bones of the Homeless' spoken word/music cd containing the poetry in 'The Bones of the Homeless' by Judy Joy Jones can be found on Amazon.com; CDbaby.com; Borders; ITunes and many othre places online including; www.odetojanisjoplinbyjudyjones.com
Table of contents: title: Ode to Mitch Snyder; title: Supernatural Sanctity; title: A Key; title: The Bones of the Homeless Will Return; title: Shootin Another Homeless Child; title: Human Garbage; title: Whats it Gonna Be Kid; title: The Holocaust Museum for the Poorest of the Poor; title: Ode to Janis Joplin; title: Another Homeless Person Jus Died; title: No Name Ho; title: I Hear my brothers heartbeats; title: Genocide before our eyes; title: Jesus is dying on the streets; title: Lets Giftwrap the poor; title: Ghosts die too; title: They were just humans; title: Watchin the Homeless Die; title: My Dream; title: Hey Yoko Ono; title: Someday I won't hear; title: Watchin us walk by is makin em die; title: Get the bad people for gods sake