We All Came From Borderlands

This book represents a continuum of creative thoughts and ideas which began after the study of 20th century American Poets with Professor Gary Gildner at Drake University in 1977, and continued as an independent study project with Dr. Tom Swiss. These poems cover many issues I have explored during that time period from nature and beyond. The poems also touch on some social issues concerning the problem of slavery, war, living in a multicultural relationship, and the idea of not just tolerating your neighbor who is different, but truly forgiving each other for any misundertandings, moving to embracing each other and going forward as a nation, to leave a positive legacy for our children.

In this light the book ends with a poem "Premillenial Resolutions Resolved: Barack Obama President" , eluding to the hope that we as a people all come together in unity, to really start thinking of each other in terms of our being "Americans" all originating from other places with different customs and traditions passed down to us; stories of our own family's courageous beginnings and sacrifices, creating what we are today. Stories that must be passed, on respected and not ridiculed because of those diverse customs, ideosyncracies, or cultural norms.