These are tales told in the American Indian traditional way, the Lenape Nation way. Stories, with a purpose, are shared by the fireside in winter when all living things are at rest. It is survival time, a time to remember the challenges to life, battles fought and successes of the past. Read and hear the Clever short stories teaching a history to remember, even stories to help you laugh.

You are considering reading this poetry book. Did you ever ask why you made this choice among so many other poetry book possibilities? Perhaps it was the same motivation Native Americans had with early trade goods. Holding the book in your hands, it is bright and shiny. You have a curiosity about the author's writing. In it you will find poems of comfort you understand, like you have written them yourself. Other stories in poem form will provide a reading adventure for your mind. Some of the 101 poems may even be disturbing, like odd trade items offered from a strange and distant culture. Make this book your own by writing your thoughts about each poem in the blank pages that follow. Those thoughts may be the start of your own poetry book. George W. Clever, Lenape, Unami Clan, Eastern Delaware Nations A poem was read aloud No one was there It was not heard

Are you ready for a world where you must compete with robots? What if your boss said you were being replaced by a robot and would never work again? What if the woman or man you were in love with turned out to be a robot? What if your surgery was being done by a robot with the wrong software? What if you could lease a robot baby exactly like a human baby without the mess of diapers? What if the robot you bought looked exactly like the old boyfriend/girlfriend who rejected you? Are you really ready for bots? Or are you..... NO LONGER NEEDED? You may find your answer to these two questions in 6 Clever short stories.

Lenape Animal Tales is a collection of folktale stories of the Delaware (Lenape) Indians. Would you like to know why dogs sniff each other's butts when they meet? Ever wonder why dogs hate cats who hate dogs? If animals can talk to each other do you wonder why they can't or won't talk to you? Did you know butterflies once could sing? Is it hard for you to keep a secret? The Owl knows why. The Lenape (Delaware Indians) know and you can too. The animals will teach you in these stories. "You must behave while you read these stories or the Naked Bear will eat you!"

"Ancient Colors" is a 2017 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the August 2017 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Amber Shoemake-Doughty, Andy Schenck, Bill Chuang, Brian Schulz, Carlynn Grace Winters, Cassondra Windwalker, Dennis Vannatta, Denny E. Marshall, E. Martin Pedersen, George W. Clever, Grace Michel, Gregg Dotoli, Jack Moody, Jed Herne, Joseph Farley, Justin Hunter, Kait Gilleran, Liam Spencer, Lisa Gray, Mari Stachenfeld, Mary Claire Garcia , Michael Constantine McConnell, Rebecca Cowgill, Robert Fabre, Roger G. Singer, Ruy Arango, Sue Granzella, Tyler Wolfe, David Russell, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Bennett, Fabrice Poussin, Kyle Hemmings, and Westley Heine