Poems allow the juxtaposition of conflicting thoughts so that each shines its brightest. The best poems cradle emotions in their arms and carry them from line to line in the fewest words. And poetry, like song, can touch the reader in an instant and carry them magically back to special places and times. This illustrated collection spans many stages and aspects of the author’s life. The awkwardness of youth, the overpowering wonder of love both found and lost; the brittle fragility of things cared for more than life. It reflects the events and emotions that have redirected, inspired and endured in his life.