<p>Shards of Crystal is an eloguent emotional and moving book of poetry written straight from the soul.&nbsp;Creativity shines throughout especially in the poems Cool Jazz; :Rx and Death Wish.&nbsp;An undertow of grief and sorrow is eased with remembering the joy of moments past and the hope for moments to come.&nbsp;This is a book of hope and renewal and a lens on the resilience of the human spirit.</p>