Touch the River: Selected Poems

By Robert W. Barker

The poems in Touch The River are selected from a series of poems written by the author over a period of approximately two years. They are a mixture of short, Japanese-style poetry, ranging from relatively traditional Haiku and Tanka forms to some more divergent styles.

Childs Garden she walks so boldly to find her waiting future leaving us behind; the whole world lies before her to explore and call her own Cold Dancing snow and wind combining dress the land in white a frigid wedding gown; the groom will wait for spring to dance

The book also includes some longer poems. Some of the poetry addresses simple observations of nature, seasonal changes, current events, but others focus on the authors family and on the passing of friends. Some are intensely personal, but there is meaning in each for every reader.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Nov 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491754191

Robert W. Barker

Robert W. Barker worked as an international explorer for gold in some of the most remote corners of five continents. He has worked with people of many different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, in locations that tourists rarely attempt to visit. His exposure to many different countries and different world environments brings solid authenticity to his descriptions of the locations and characters in his writing. He is the author of The Devil’s Chosen, an examination of the decision processes of the Holocaust and the winner of the Eric Hoffer Award. He has also authored Nuclear Rogue, the first in the series of Peter Binder and Maria Davidoff thrillers. He currently lives in western Massachusetts.

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