Echoes & Memories {Revised Edition) A Collection of 31 Poems

The inspiration for the poems herein derives partly from the author's previous book, On the Pastures of Belvedere, and partly from a desire to share with readers some of the insights on a number of the poet's life experiences, as he is better able to filter them in the wiser, and certainly more reflective, years of retirement. The work explores through poetic imagery, the rich and entertaining thread of salient aspects and experiences of the poet's long and varied life and times. It spans a period from between the two World Wars up to the present, and is cast against the background of living on two continents, with their inevitable comparisons in culture, levels of social and political development, opportunities, and quality of life, in effect, of two worlds, the Old and the New. These poems revisit people, places, situations, and concepts that have stood out in his life, and hopefully, will stand out in yours, through the magic of verse. Clayton Didier, author of On the Pastures of Belvedere, wrote this book of poems to reminisce about and somehow to thankfully mark his enjoyment of a long and varied life. To have been lucky enough to revisit life's experiences through the medium of poetry, is like having one's cake and eating it. But blissfully, the icing on that cake has been the opportunity, through this medium, to share the joy and the sadness, the highs and the lows of those experiences, and the lessons learned, with others. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/ClaytonDidier"