The Earth Behind My Thumb

According To Barbara Berkenfield 'When My First Book Of Poetry Driving Toward The Moon Was Published In 2005 I Never Thought To Add 'Volume I' Because It Never Occurred To Me That There Would Ever Be Enough Material For A Second Book. But Here It Is Proof That Wonders Do Never Cease With A Selection Of Poems Written During The Past Three Years. It Is Often Said That A Second Effort Is Never As Good As The First When An Author Has The Advantage Of Drawing On A Wealth Of Ideas And Material Germinating For Many Years. In Spite Of This Concern I Hope My Second Collection Will Once Again Evoke The Pleasure Of Common Memories As Well As The Pain Of Certain World Events Which Should Never Be Forgotten.'