Synopsis

Written throughout the course of one year, these poems reflect Jim’s search for his youngest son, who went missing in late 2025. The emotional challenge was something he’d never wish on anyone, but he wanted to try to capture what he was experiencing by writing about it. Poems entitled “Bereavement,” “Mountain Stream,” and “Homecoming” reflect what he was going through. He was able, for part of each day, to focus on something good and positive, and for that time experience some rare moments of relief. Those moments helped heal his fragile heart.

In the middle of the night of May 29, 2026, the police knocked on Jim’s door. The body of his son had been found. Two weeks later, Jim, his oldest son, Yuri, and his brother, Tom, placed his youngest son’s ashes in a Montana stream and said goodbye.

Though the journey to find his son is over, the healing still goes on. There is sadness and uncertainty in these poems, that’s for sure, but there is also hope amid the emotional chaos. Poems entitled “Fireflies,” “One Summer Day,” and “Patio” reflect that hope.

Jim hopes that you enjoy them all.

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Excerpt

Far Horizon

Granite cliffs

Grey and formidable

High above

Wave pounding shoreline

Great lake water glistening

Diamonds sparkling

Fervent sunshine

Brilliant like dreams coming true

The old man stands

Watching

Remembering his son

Lost but not forgotten

Heart healing

Spirit reviving

Soul rejuvenating

Time marching on

He will never forget

Always hold true and pure

The love in his heart

Growing like a song

Soaring like a mighty eagle

He and his son

Always and forever

Across the Great Lake

Beyond the far horizon

All the way

To eternity.

About the Author

Jim is an award-winning author who lives in a small town in Minnesota. He loves to write! His stories and poems have appeared in over five hundred online and print publications. He has also authored 27 books, including poetry, flash fiction, and short story collections, novellas, and novels, all of which are available through traditional outlets and on his website.

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