Reflections of Darkness and Light
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Gloria Filiorum Patres
The multitude anxieties weaving throughout,
Gathering momentum as they lay bare my prayers,
Of passage and reward and redemption and peace,
For you dad have earned this so,
The glory of sons is their father
I watched with hope your battle royal,
Knowing full well of the fear,
A most splendid warrior proven years before,
The death of your mates as something you knew,
The glory of sons is their father
Attempts to remain hopeful and strong,
I presented as our equal ritual of the day,
The dichotomy of hope and despair ripping my soul,
Laying waste to my dreams of miracle affair,
The glory of sons is their father
You then counseled your son to remain as was true,
Of compassion set forth by splendid behavior,
I could only hope to fulfill the destiny of one,
So meaningful and so admired by yours truly,
The glory of sons is their father
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About the Book
“Reflections of Darkness and Light” is novelist Michael André Fath’s debut volume of verse. These 51 poems transcend the gamut of human emotion and experience, whether physical, mental or spiritual, and sometimes everything, wrapped into a single offering. The splendor of daughters, our Chesapeake Bay’s sheer majesty, the sublime brilliance of sport and luminosity of music, etc., are included themes giving way to those feelings of grandeur; with even the devoted care of one’s 1950’s Chevrolet, and the intoxicating visual seduction of a simple sundress!
Yet to counterbalance while being faithful to the more somber and tragic aspects of life, entries also portray the loneliness of being a single father, sibling and parent loss, fall from grace, a beloved pet’s transition, a Marine Vietnam veteran’s catharsis and much more.
These will hopefully, at the very least, entice reflection and appreciation of surviving life’s numerous and many times seemingly insurmountable and impossible challenges.
About the Author
Michael is a nationally acclaimed (best of the year in several publications) and internationally renowned rock and fusion guitarist, with nearly 40 records to his credit.
He is the father of two incredible daughters, Jade (23) and Sierra (20), who provided more than their share of poignant inspiration for this volume. Michael’s debut novel “The Girls Of Yesterday” is steadily gathering wonderful reviews and fans anticipating his next narrative “The Village Squires – Tales of Mayhem and Revenge.”
He also holds multiple high ranking black belt degrees in several Korean martial arts as well as being an Israeli certified Krav Maga black belt instructor.