Introduction

This collection contains the fi rst fi ve books completed by John PattonODell. They appear in the order they were written. The fi rst four booksare volumes of poetry, ranging from epic to lyric. The poetry is emotional,spiritual, and at times religious.

Details about the books

The first and fourth books do not containlong poems, nearly half the poems in the fourth book were written as songlyrics. The fi fth book is a collection of short stories which house elementsof drama, fantasy, suspense, and the supernatural.

Additional features

A touch of humor, also afocus on nature, can be found throughout the books.