Reflections with Emotion

My family and I moved from Oroville, California, to Pace, Florida, in 2001. I retired from the military after serving for 22 years. This book of poetry was inspired by my daily life and is often a reflection of the emotions I experienced. I have a treasure trove of experiences to reference, starting with my turbulent childhood to my military career. When I lived in Oroville, California, I prospected for gold in the south-fork of the Feather River, explored old abandoned gold mines, and hiked through the Desert State Park in southern California. Most of the poems are more than imagination-induced words arranged in some special order. My life's experiences inspired many of them.