Connections: Cosmic and Otherwise, Volume I: Souvenirs of the Soul

By Ian Stott and Ian Smissen

How many times have we journeyed this path,
Fulfilling our purpose? You just have to laugh.
Adventures, excitement, the highs and the lows,
The endless remit of the Universe flows.
So trust in the cosmic and all that is true;
One thing for certain is how much I love you.

Ian Stott found a love for poetry by cosmosis. After the passing of his wife, Astrid, in 2008, the touching of pen to paper became a creative experience for him with a powerful cathartic effect.

In a debut collection of diverse verse that includes photographs, Stott shines a light on the healing power of words that have guided him through many life experiences. His poems cover a wide range of topics and experiences that include the unspoiled beauty of a child’s imagination, the stillness within, chats with his father, the eternal love he nurtured for his wife, the magic within a massage room, moon dust and candlelight, and cosmic messages hidden in the trees.

Connections: Cosmic and Otherwise is a volume of poetry that shares powerful messages within simple words and gentle rhyme.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Jul 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781982297657

Ian Stott

Ian Stott studied physics and math, and worked in accounting and computing before finding a passion in massage therapy. Now widowed with two children and five grandchildren, he enjoys gardening and golfing, not necessarily in that order. This is Ian’s second book of poems, dedicated to his late wife Astrid, whose life and passing inspired a new perspective on life.

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