This collection of poems delves into the raw terrain of grief, loss, and abandonment-with haunting vulnerability and lyrical depth. Each piece is a quiet ache, tracing the contours of sorrow: from the trembling silence left in the wake of a goodbye, to the aching echo of love that once felt eternal but now drifts. Alongside human heartbreak, the verses tenderly illuminate the silent suffering of animals left behind-loyal companions cast away, their trust shattered without explanation. The collection builds a mosaic of mourning that is deeply personal yet universally resonant. It's an ode to every voice unheard after love leaves the room.

Journey Home c.2013, Olan L. Smith Journey Home is a collection of poems that is a personal search for my spiritual home. I go about this search with the tools of poetry using the English language as my map. Love, peace and freedom, Olan L. Smith

Uncompleted! (can you excuse all spelling and grammar mistakes as there is no spell cheaker on my iphone) "How did my father screw up my life? They say every family has a black sheep do we? or is it just fear?" A story about a 14 year old boy who goes in search of his missing father, and encounters strange people on the journey. What would happen to you, if you went to find somthing that was hidden from you for as along as you could remember? how would you react if someone was purposely targeting your family for a reason that you didn't know? please comment so I know how to improve. thanks