My book, an inkling hope, is available in paperback and Kindle. Drawing from poems written between mid 2001 and mid 2013, this has been a labor of love.

From this period, 128 poems have been selected that meet criteria for strong visual presentation, an element of timelessness and one or more of the following: potent metaphor or allegory, intricate yet tastefully evasive abstraction, a concrete storyline—real or imagined. Nearly every form I’ve worked with during this period is represented, including the sonnet, the villanelle, and the ghazal. However, it will delight some readers to learn that roughly half the content space is occupied by free verse.

This book contains three appendices. First, the notes, beautifully formatted, where editorial thoughts can be found on every poem. Second, an index of first lines, which is a useful function most older books of poetry possess. Last is an index of forms, where information is provided about each poetic form represented along with a list of those poems written to it.

The foreword is thoughtfully written by Daniel Barth, long time poet, author, essayist, critic, teacher, and friend. Dan has authored a number of books over the years, including Fast Women Beautiful: Zen Beat Baseball Poems and The Day after Hank Williams Birthday: Prose Pieces & Poems. His foreword serves to establish within the reader an open mind for what follows and sets the tone for a walk through a landscape of imagery, perspectives and spirits.

Those of you who have known me a while will think it’s about time.