The Flame Keeper and Other Poems

In these insightful and inspiring pages, burning with steady flames of caring, wisdom and passion, Dr. Lee shares her favorite poetry with her readers. Her poems range from brief, poignant sketches to intricate portraits and full length narrative poems. The Flame Keeper and Other Poems was written over several decades of exploring human relationships, connections and meanings, including the many kinds and textures of love, the stubbornness of injustice, and triumph over adversity. Each poem tells a unique story, but the stories connect to form a perspective on life, faith, and love. The perspective is that of the flame keeper, who keeps the flame burning in a less-than-perfect world. These poems are grouped into nine intertwining categories, encompassing the love of family, friends, nature, and animals, a passion for God, faith, justice and peace, and the celebration of special and everyday people and the profession of social work. The poems have a rhythm and beat best enjoyed when read aloud, yet they enliven the solitude of the journey we all make toward the light. Dr. Lee welcomes readers to join her on this journey and to take a word of sustenance, light, and encouragement for their own journeys.