The Boy in the Orchard

Although I Seldom Write About My Own Experiences Often I Have Met People Nearby As Well As In Far-Away Places Whose Experiences Parallel My Own. The First Writing In This Book Is A Poem A Composition From An Ensemble Of Feelings I Have Experienced And Gathered Into Words Which Reflect The Effect Of My Having Been Touched Or Troubled By The Relationships In The Planned Or Chance Flow Of Lives.. I Have Made An Effort To Make Clear Enough The Symbolism Which I Use Throughout The Poem As Well As In Some Of The Other Writings Here. During My Travels I Have Met Many People; Some Interesting Others Facinating. Everyone Has A Story. Indeed Some Have Many. Occasionally Actually Often I Meet One Who Wants To Tell His Or Her Story. It Seems That I Attract The Sort Who Seem To Be Compelled To Share Some Part Of Their Life Experiences With Me. In This Book I Have Included Only A Few Of The Stories I Have Heard Or Have Been A Witness Thereto. I Enjoy Picking Through Stories I Hear And Pulling Out Details Which I Find Interesting Then I Make An Attempt At Enhancing Real Experiences To The Point Where They Almost Become Fiction.. Robert Bertrand