Streams to Ford: A Poet Revealed

Streams to Ford is a collection of mostly free verse poetry spanning many years, owing to the sporadic nature of inspiration and available time. This collection is accompanied by author’s notes on each piece, giving insight into the source of the work, and at times, revealing the innermost thoughts of the author. We all have streams to ford in our lives; some of them easy to navigate, and others heartbreakingly difficult. Looking back, it doesn’t matter if you get wet. It doesn’t matter if you nearly drown. The idea is to keep moving forward, until the next stream to ford presents a new challenge. Streams to Ford captures decades of challenges and memories, and invites the reader behind the scenes with author's notes on each poem. Most of the work is in free verse, compelling the reader to focus and find their own meter while sharing some of the author's special and unique experiences, spoken through dogs, rainy days and relationships, from heartache to elation; sorrow to triumph.