Where the Lighthouse Begins

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What lies behind much of the lyric poems in Where the Lighthouse Begins is a motivating sense of in some poems, a dead father, an aging mother, a troubled brother; or, in other poems, a conflict, such as a war. The natural world also plays a major role, as a redeeming force, often in the form of the birds that are so much a part of the poet's life. Sometimes, too, humor is present as a source of relief. By the end of the book, readers may feel that the mystery of time is perhaps the most fundamental theme.Table of ContentsIBoy Dreaming During the Sermon 11Small of the Back 12Lost Years 13The Superkiss 14Seen from Windows 15Odd Photo 17Yes 18At the Bay Windows 19Vector 20Habits 21Hoarding 22And Here We Are 23Bad Language My Son Hears 24Middle-School Boy 25IIViking Warrior 29Legend 31The Trench 32Behind Me 33Threshold 34A Piece of Sandstone 35Bosses 36Air Stele 37Capitalizing God 38The Switchman and Watt 39Five Lights 40Tiffany 41Homage to Donne 42Off 43IIICrypt 47Now Down 48Old Dumping Ground 49Speeds 50Bass Fishing 51Maine Bog 52High Marsh 53Top Floor, Bennett Hall 54The Fence out Back 56Voices Through Static 57Ice Fishing 58After Gyorgy Petri 59Power Line 60Black Pond 61About the Author 62