LITERARY LAS VEGAS

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Henderson resident George Gingerelli has penned poetry for more than 30 years.

The retired technology industry chief executive officer compiled more than 40 of his works of verse into a book that expresses his feelings about love, fatherhood, nature, the ills of society, rock music, golf and more.

Excerpt from "Return of the Poet"

Grandfather

When your daughter becomes a mother

And your child has a child of her own,

The pride that swells up inside you

Is a feeling that you've never known.

When the babe that you held in your arms

Has a baby clutched tight to her breast,

The circle of life notches forward

And your family is once again blessed.

For the girl that once called you Daddy

And held on so tight to your hand,

Is a woman now known as Mommy;

-- and you've been promoted to GRAND.