Forward by John Drudge

When he awoke
It was barely light
The sun rising softly
Over the cove
A lone pelican 
Hunting low on the horizon
Plunging suddenly  
Into the depths
Of a summer blue sea
He ate and walked to the beach
Feeling that certain
Empty feeling
That lingers after loss
And moving
With the singular hesitation
One feels
When there’s nothing left to do
But go on

John works as a clinical social worker and is the president of a national disability management company. He holds degrees in Social Work, Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services and has studied philosophy extensively.  He is an avid traveler and a long-term student of the martial arts holding a 3rd degree black-belt in Kempo Karate. His diverse educational and experiential background gives him a broad base from which to approach many topics in his poetry. John currently lives with his wife and two children in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.