Richard Merli

The Light of Ancient Stars Richard Merli

The Light of Ancient Stars is my first poetry collection. It represents a cross-section of my favorite works, both new and old, across three principle subject areas: Poems of the human heart and our emotional landscape; poems about the awe and beauty of the natural world; and poems about historical figures and personalities, both heroic and evil in nature, who may be archetypes for a cause or system of thought and action. The subjects of my poems are all linked by a common strand: They have all engaged me emotionally to such an extent that I have felt compelled to investigate them more thoroughly. I have also explored my emotional interiors in the unforgiving looking glass of time. I am most grateful that my readers have chosen to join me on my journey.