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In moments of reflection, I often recall how my early years were altered through addiction. As I ripened, I watched a spirit diminish from the afflictions deep inside. It carried with it a heavy burden, inciting my soul endlessly for peace, a peace that never came. Looking back with a tender sadness, I can now understand it was a time of darkness and euphoria. These words are a way of forgiving myself for not appreciating the difficulties of life that can break a young man's spirit. I have come to those dark memories with a perspective that, in those moments, I was naive, not realizing there would be more to me than yesterday. But now it's in these words that I'm able to acknowledge it, listen to its truth, and speak it back to you as poetry; it's a form of acceptance - it's this tender sadness that gives birth to a new consciousness, welcoming peace that finally has arrived. These words of poetry are reflections of my travels throughout life. They represent a lifetime of joy, suffering, pain, grief, anxieties, those love things, and moments of peaceful solitude. They are my way of expunging those introspections I've carried for too long. I hope you enjoy these words about the poetic complexity of one man's travels through life.

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"A Visually Stunning Poetic Journey - ""This visually stunning and thoughtfully crafted book travels straight to the deeper aspects of oneself. Jim has created space for contemplative reflection as to the feelings and thoughts evoked by various well-selected art pieces. Diving into the arts and poetic quotes, Jim extends his poetry into exploring the deep and tumultuous experiences of healing from trauma, coping with loneliness and life in general. His thoughts resonate and invite deeper reflection and insight. I found Jim's book to be completely unique in its layout, design, and approach. A five-star book that I highly recommend!! "" - Kim Brake A Beautiful and Vulnerable Look at Life's Struggles - ""I find so much strength in reading other people sharing their vulnerability. This book made me feel. It made me feel grateful and less lonely. We find the light by looking through our darkness, and these poems spoke to me on that level. I love them and will gift this book to friends this year!"" - Stacy L. Carkeet Awaking - ""As I just begin to read these pages, I feel an awakening deep within. Being a writer myself, yet having been in a period of dryness, I see the embodied emotion begin to stir and stretch. Moving deep within. And isn't that every writer's dream.... To stir something profound within others. I do not believe in coincidences... this writing makes me feel."" Kathleen Mensinger"

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