Beyond the Thorned Holly

<p><em>A sunset peeking out from behind thorned holly teases me</em></p><p><em>As I emerge from the darkening woods.</em></p><p><em>A pastel pink and blue evening sky adorned by long marbled clouds</em></p><p><em>Settles over the Pacific Sound ...</em></p><p><em>—Gregory Cenac</em></p><p>In a poignant and sometimes amusing collection of poetry Gregory Cenac lyrically captures the vivid moments of his life with the hope of encouraging others to reflect on their own.</p><p>Within verse penned during a four-year period and from settings ranging from the Gulf of Mexico to Portsmouth Maine and to the mountain ranges of Alaska Cenac provides a glimpse into his thoughts and emotions as he explores a variety of themes that include the placement of his Uncle Johnny’s freckles a street man’s benediction the long leafless shadows of a barren Midwestern winter his brother’s true lovers and the reflections of an old executioner as he taps a small matchbox on a table.</p><p><strong><em>Beyond the Thorned Holly</em></strong> shares a compilation of poems that reflect on one man’s walk through life as he loves learns and finds inspiration in nature.</p>