Vincent Van Gogh said One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. This book is an invitation to stop come in and experience the warmth of the fire in a poet's soul. Filled with creative expressions powerful feelings and cogent thoughts about real life the poetry in these pages may become kindling for a fire in your own soul.