This book started with a simple poem;or the writing of a few ideas around the 4th of July2010. This is a pleasant time of year in America and got things going in the right direction.Soon,as the year progressed,more and more events shaped occurrences and this book beganto take on a life of its own. In short,it was the right time for me to embark on this projectand am happy with its outcome. These poems explore the edge,of modern life with a core oftraditionalism. I only hope that the world enjoys reading them as much as I enjoyed puttingthem down on paper. I am also hoping to do some good with this book and have decided todonate half of the proceeds to disaster relief. It has been an epic year of natural disasters,andmany peoples lives have been affected by tornados, hurricanes,flooding,earthquakes andwildfires. If this book raises funds I will be looking to help those families who are stillrebuilding. L.O.L