Passages

Like four of my previous books these are collected tales of the Spirits. These stories are shared with me by the Spirits to be in turn shared with any and all. Other than being short stories they have no framework no rack upon which to hang a hat. They are inter-dimensional timeless real and unreal. They cross the boundaries of myth religion history and space. Some may seem simplistic others convoluted; all are recorded as given to me. All are for the reader's entertainment. If more is gained ... and judging by many responses this is the case ... then I feel that is why they were given to me and why said reader is reading them. I think and I hope others agree that they can be very funny. Again as in the previous volumes Raven and Coyote more often than not take the lead; however there are some others herein lending their voice. In the back of the book a baker's dozen poems appear. I usually shy from mixing prose and poetry yet I noticed a number of the stores dealt with music and in any event I was led to include the poems. As in my previous books save the first one I have tried to illustrate the way with what I think are pertinent images. The world of these tales is miraculous mysterious wonderful surprising shocking and some times confusing. It is a world that I have grown fond of and forget it may seem strange to the new reader. I suggest one just jumps in. All the stores from all the volumes stand on their own. If the reader enjoys this particular book I recommend the others. Within there is a story a word an image for everyone.