And So I must Imagine is about my sense of place and family heritage, my city as I reflect on its past, present and future. Families and friends, homes and second homes, and cities where one has lived most of a lifetime draw ones unique lifelines. I lengthen my lifelines everyday.

[A Poem from the book]LettersThere is something about opening an envelopefrom a friendwritten in handstained with a raindropslipped through the doorso the dog will not run outbarking and leaping.

I sit at the tableto read and reread.I know the handwritingread what I want to hearsay what I thinkto myself, andput it in my drawerto season.

I will discover new wordstell you about friends who have missed yougive you that recipe I said I would sendplan as if tomorrow were yesterdayand you lived around the corner.I will pick up the pieces that made us friendsand dust them off, gently.