The Long Look Inward

The Long Look Inward is a collection of poems about the work of becoming a father, a partner, a man who can sit with his own history without turning away from it. These poems move through memory, marriage, fear, tenderness, and the long, uneven process of learning how to stay present in a life that keeps changing.The book traces the small, private moments that shape a person: the weight of early mistakes, the slow repair of trust, the ordinary rituals of family life, and the unexpected clarity that comes from watching your children grow into themselves. It's a book about trying to hold steady when the past pulls hard, and about finding a way forward that feels honest.Written in a plainspoken, narrative style, these poems stay close to the ground-focused on real days, real rooms, real conversations. They're not interested in performance or polish. They're interested in truth, in the kind of emotional accuracy that only comes from paying attention.For readers who look for poetry that feels lived-in rather than ornamental, The Long Look Inward offers a quiet, steady voice working through what it means to love, to lose, to change, and to keep showing up.

Pagina's: 71, Paperback, Long Road Society Press