Blood and Silence

"Blood and Silence" is a brief compilation of poems and meditations that document the spiritual, psychological, intellectual, and poetic evolution of a young man. The book is organized into five chapters that occurred chronologically in the poet's young adulthood."Prelude" is the earliest poems, representing the young man's nascent view of the world, and his discovery that complex ideas can be succinctly and effectively presented in a small number of carefully arranged words."Bleeding Man" evokes a world of interior suffering that results from astonished accelerating awareness of how the world batters our dreams and emotions, potentially sweeping our souls even to the brink of extinction."Inward Sun" consists in mystical and spiritual imaginings about God, the soul, the self, Spirit, perception, language, and Nature that lead the poet away from the precipice into an enlightened, sustainable vision of living."The Waters" meditates on the impact of tragic life events, suggesting how one can respond in thought and attitude, advising that we must leave those moments of horror behind, shield ourselves, if we are to rejoin life's living flow."Eden Morning" is a sequence of poems about love, mysticism, aloneness, fear, courage, perseverance, awareness, and ultimately, blissful union with the kindred spirit who becomes the poet's all, forever.