Beginnings and Endings - Paperback

by Paul Neumann (Author)

"Paul Neumann has written his finest work to date, a poetic guidebook on living in the present moment. 'Life can be a journey from miracle to miracle, ' he reminds us, and the sage-like clarity in these poems arises in one's eighties, I imagine. The entire first section, poems devoted to his young granddaughter, is a moving and heartfelt road map for the world ahead of her, and the denouement is a meditative exploration of his own aging and mortality. This is a poet's poet at his best. Our world is better with this poet gracing it. This a beautiful collection from a beautiful man." -Lee Herrick, author of Gardening Secrets of the Dead and This Many Miles from Desire.

Author Biography

Paul Neumann was born and raised on the coast of California. For the past forty-six years he has made his home in Modesto with his wife, Pamela. Following his retirement from MJC, he became a serious and disciplined poet. His first book, "Forms of Light," was published in 2003. His Second collection, "This Valley," appeared in 2013 and was informed by his love for the land and the people. in the Central Valley.This latest collection, "Beginnings and Endings," begins with a series of poems inspired by the birth of his granddaughter, Mary. The last segment of the book examines issues of aging, a subject influenced by his own mortality.