Orpheus and Other Poems

A compact collection of lyrical and narrative poems that moves between mythic retelling and intimate meditation, employing formal forms such as sonnets, rondeau, pantoum, ballade, and rondel. Themes include love and longing, the seasons and natural world, mortality and solace, artistic purpose, and classical and devotional imagery. Some pieces dramatize journeys into loss or underworld motifs while others offer pastoral and urban vignettes or direct commentary on poetic craft. The tone alternates among elegy, exhortation, and quiet devotion, often seeking consolation in beauty and moral resolve.