Majesty of the Seasons

About the Book

Every artist (painter, sculptor, musician, photographer, writer, etc), gives expression -with his or her gift of keen insight - to aspects of life that many of us can easily miss. Nothing in life, especially nature, is really silent. Everything “speaks” in its own way of its aspect of existence. At its core, all of life, all of nature is a parable that speaks to us of God. Father Richard senses that keenly and tries to reflect it in what he writes. His year with the Trappist monks refined his perceptive insights. He vividly describes the seasons of summer and fall and what they say as he listens. Sometimes poetry is the best medium for him here, other times prose. Read and enjoy his rich picturesque language, including avid memories of his childhood years. You may find in his writing a springboard to your own nostalgic and enjoyable recollection of bygone days.

About the Author

Richard Daschbach, SVD was born in 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1964 as a Divine Word Missionary (SVD). After doing graduate studies for several years at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC, he departed for mission work in East Timor Indonesia, for which he had volunteered, and where he has spent the last 43 years of his life. His work has included serving as pastor for some 10,000 native Timorese and founding and running Topu Honis Kutet, a children’s home in the Ambenu enclave of that island. During his time of study in Washington, he began writing poetry, a hobby he has continued over the years. This book contains his reflections on the winter and spring seasons, and was complimented in an earlier book (Majesty of the Seasons: Summer and Fall Are Never Silent) that focused on the warmer months. Within a year, his final poetry book will be submitted for publication. That one will contain reflections and musings on East Timor culture and life, especially his work with the children’s home.