Does a Footstep Linger?

By Terrence Douglas

"Douglas' words conjure up images - like an artist brushing dabs of paint on the canvas of ones mind - all senses forced to come alive for a truly amazing experience. These are poems that will stir the heart and continue to resonate with each reading. "
Gary R. Indianapolis

"Muscular and lyrical, sensuous and deeply spiritual, the poetry of Terry Douglas probes the heart's longing for love and union with the beloved and the soul's quest for grace and oneness with the divine. Even those who don't read poetry will find much here that resonates in the heart and awakens the soul."
Evan A., Virginia Beach, VA

Does a Footstep Linger? explores the fire of love found at any age and in any season, and the stunning grief from love lost. There are poems in the collection that seek the Creators presence and spiritual nourishment in all aspects of lifes journey. An exuberance and energy unfold in the poems as we are encouraged to dance in celebration, as if no one is watching, leaving behind past regrets and no longer anxious of the future. Above all else, the poet probes the many mysteries and miracles some would say coincidences encountered daily in a long life of love.

For inspiration, the poet pauses to contemplate a sunrise on the ocean or a star-filled canopy overhead; he walks on an isolated beach in a blustery rain storm, or sits perched on a deck overlooking a canal as the water rushes into the bay, or in a coffee shop amidst the turmoil of another day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Sep 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9781462038527

Terrence Douglas

TERRENCE DOUGLAS served for over twenty years in the CIA’s Clandestine Service and was targeted against the then-Soviet Union and the emerging international terrorist threat. After entering the private sector, he headed a Saudi-owned security fi rm. He now lives in Virginia, where he teaches university-level intelligence-related courses.

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Contents

Preface

Love

Love Bold

Miss You As Much As …

What Happened to the Girl with You?

Before The Last Stop

Cloud Years Drift By

Eternal Momentum

I Still Want To Dance

In Dreams First Dreamed

No Longer Lost

What of Love

Rest of My Life

The Last Lap

Where Are All The Seniors?

Love Eternal

Holy Force

Damaged Hearts

Loss

God Moment

Solitary on a Beach

Dream

When Farewell Draws Near

Cyclops Eye

Death House

Passage

Red Brick Church

End of the Affair

Silent Partner

When Plans Dissolve

Spiritual

Dawn Again

I Dreamed

Discernment

It’s Quiet This Morning

Rest Now

This Chill Morn

Change Agent

Silent Groans

Ascension

Before the Storm

As I Contemplate My Death

Crescent Moon II

Blue Light

Dead Princess

Have You Ever Seen The Face Of God?

If I Could Paint

Heart-Warmth

Quiet Whisper

Sarajevo’s Cellist

Sausalito

Shiver in Expectation

The Insomniac

Unexpected Presence

There’s A Question

Three Mississippi – Trust

Warning Crescent

You Beckon Me

Eternity Still

Solitude

Broken Heart

Young Tree in Winter

Black Silver

Christmas Shopping

Endless Dreams Unfold

In The Middle of the Night

Indeed A Celebration

Last Call

I Gave Up Hope

Rain Threatens

Seagull Winter

Silence

Silence Runs Deep

Sitting Alone

Spring Rain

What is Loneliness?

Winter Bleakness

A Man of Many Languages

Preface

When else does a footstep linger, but in reflection upon love, loss, things spiritual, or solitude as one reflects upon life’s journey. The following poems are presented to stimulate the readers’ pause like that of a footstep that lingers in consciousness.

Love

Think of the spark of new love entering one’s life. What words can capture the pulse, force, or is it energy, that stirs when in the presence of a loved one, or when anticipating a reunion, or communicating though many miles distant with someone loved. During my career, I remained in war-torn Beirut while my wife and five children were evacuated to Athens. I would