Considerations, Experiences, and Musings

About the Book

This is a collection of poems that are the reflections and observations of everyday life as seen through the curious and tenacious eyes of a man who had seen love and heartbreak more than what’s needed for anyone. These poems span a wide range of categories that serve as glorious tales of wonder, covering such topics as beaches, city life, family, ideas, and parenthood. I am overjoyed and honored to have been both the inspiration for and the creator of the pieces in this collection. “If the doors of perceptions were cleansed, man would see things as they are: infinite, instead of the narrow chunks of his own concerns” (William Blake).

About the Author

At the age of 83 Ron Sohn has dedicated his life to the service of others. As a school psychologist for forty years, he was a tireless advocate for at-risk youth and students with disabilities. Ron also continued his service to others as a property owner where he helped needy tenants and worked with his neighbors and aldermen in the community to improve conditions in the neighborhood. He is the father of five children all of whom he had a profound effect on raising not only as a doting father, but also as a scout master for the Boy Scouts of America. Always having to work hard to support his family and raise his children, he was forced to apply his creative skills to make ends meet and find ways to help his children get involved in activities. Being divorced he never gave up on love. Over the years, he has cultivated many successful relationships both personally and professionally. Since fully retiring, Ron has chosen to write poetry as a means of expressing his adventuresome spirit and compassion for life. What you have just read is a simple snapshot of many great portraits of a consummate humanitarian and wonderful friend. To have such a spirit and energy at 83, we should all be so lucky!