Publisher's Synopsis
This is a collection of poetic works long in the making. The author; Oliver Sherman, a 39yr. Old Jamaican, has been a poet since the age of nine and has had 30 years of experience writing life in rural and urban, Jamaica and Ontario(Canada). Mr. Sherman is the Editor's choice award winner 2004 and 2007 awarded to him by the International Library of Poetry. Armed with a deft turn of phrase and an ability to innovatively relate his rawest emotions, this poet attempts to do justice to the forces of nature and love which inspire him. The works found in this volume are of the classical style, born of formal training in catholic and quaker institutions of learning, infused with contemporary relevance and presented from a unique yet universal perspective. The poems follow the life of the author and are structured as a timeline of his emotional journey's through existenses. From the horror of losing a father at three years old, (captured eloquently in the forlorn sadness of "Candles") to the struggles of a poet with emotional love (detailed in the works "Of Love and Art" or "Loves I, II and III"), all the way to the triumphs over struggle and emotional obstacles (described in poems like "Eternal Life" or the immensely uplifting "Silver Lining.") This volume is sure to entertain and edify any reader. Please enjoy.
