Telling Time by the Shadows

Product Description A dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, John M. FitzGerald is a poet and attorney in Los Angeles. He attended UCLA and the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, where he was editor of the Law Review. His poems have been published in numerous journals and anthologies. From the Publisher John FitzGerald'sTelling Time by the Shadows is an unusually frank confrontation with God. FitzGerald's poems challenge the emptiness of the universe, questioning how we can intuit God's presence in the shadows. About the Author A dual citizen of the United States and Ireland, John M. FitzGerald is a poet and attorney in Los Angeles. He attended UCLA and the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, where he was editor of the Law Review. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From "Prayer:" Now, I stare into emptiness, alone enough for poetry, alone enough for even me, alone requiring mention of passing. There are these words, a sound, an order, evasive emotions I've known so long, just not acknowledged. But others begin to notice frozen souls. I don't know why I seem surprised. I'm making life happen, I let it run wild. I ought to rein it in a little, maybe do some real work. Give me that alpha rhythmic vibe and I'll go one-on-one with God. God is not too busy for people like me. I say, you are no God without me.