The Blue Wore Through

About the Book

This collection contains the fi rst fi ve books completed by John Patton O’Dell. They appear in the order they were written. The fi rst four books are volumes of poetry, ranging from epic to lyric. The poetry is emotional, spiritual, and at times religious. The fi rst and fourth books do not contain long poems, nearly half the poems in the fourth book were written as song lyrics. The fi fth book is a collection of short stories which house elements of drama, fantasy, suspense, and the supernatural. A touch of humor, also a focus on nature, can be found throughout the books.

About the Author

John Patton O’Dell was born in Greeneville, Tennessee. He lived there in the foothills, for the fi rst ten years of his life. At eleven he moved to Augusta, Georgia. Upon turning eighteen he moved back to Greene County. John worked a series of jobs and attended school through his teens to his mid twenties, resulting in a diploma and a degree with lots of life experiences. It was while in college that he started to fulfi ll his life long dream of writing, beginning with poetry then songs and stories. Since fi rst putting pen to pad, he has found nature inspiring. Just before turning thirty John moved back to Augusta and started a family with his high school sweetheart; they have one son.