The Road We Take

<p><em>The Road We Take</em> is an encore to Barry Lee Swanson's critically acclaimed best-selling novel <em>Still Points.</em> A poetic portrait of a journey spanning the past seven decades it provides the reader with a first-hand view of one baby boomer's life experiences.</p><p><br></p><p>From a college student caught in the quagmire of the Viet Nam War to the halls of collegiate academia to a senior citizen facing irrelevancy while considering the inevitable end of life the author explores themes of loss love contemplation and celebration with honesty and authenticity.</p><p><br></p><p>His poetry displays a combination of humor irony and passion riddled with midwestern common sense and sentimentality as he examines the complexities of family education romance religion and divisive national issues.</p><p><br></p><p>In the book's title poem the author claims he is just a common boy from Illinois. Swanson is far from common. <em>The Road We Take</em> is a tour de force a book of poetry that is both relevant and timeless.</p><p><br></p>