2022 Part II

Another reflection of days gone by, 2022 Part II is a collection of 184 poems that embody what it means to be human through the lens of the last six months of the year. Poems like "Loss on the Wire" and "The Last Starling" use imagery to explore tragedy in its many forms. But others, like "Shadow Upon Thames" and "On the Eve of Haunting" reveal the complex lights that can pierce even the darkest of nights. "It'll Be Okay" and "Ringing Flame" relay the triumph of persistence, while "Under the Ballroom Floor" and "Best of Every Memory" reflect how love perseveres in all forms. While 2022 Part II is split into parts, each one a reflection of the last six months of the year, it is meant to be explored by you as a reader. Perhaps some poems will be nonsense destinations to you, while others will resonate like a bell. Whatever you feel and experience through this collection is for you and you alone.