The Cross in the Road

About the Book

THE WORKS IN THIS BOOK ARE WRITTEN FOR THE COMMON MAN. IT IS EASY TO COMPREHEND, AND IT PAINTS AN EASY PICTURE TO IMAGINE. IT IS SEPARATED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES. THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYONE. SIT BACK, PICK SOME OF THE POEMS OUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF.

About the Author

ROBERT HECK, A CONNECTICUT NATIVE SPENT MOST OF HIS LIFE AS A BARTENDER IN DOWN TO EARTH TYPE ESTABLISHMENTS. SOME OF HIS WORK IS BASED ON TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCES. HE HAS ALWAYS LOVED POETRY, AND RETIREMENT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO IMMERSE HIMSELF INTO HIS PASSION. HE RETIRED IN HIS LATE FOURTIES DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS. SOME TIME WAS SPENT IN A NURSING HOME WHERE HE MET NEW FRIENDS, TWO OF WHICH THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO.