Gemstones

About the Book

Gemstones was not written in a year; rather, it is the compilation of over 20 years of poetry written and rewritten since high school. Thus, as my thoughts, feelings, and acquaintances have changed over the years, so has my poetry. Since I enjoy playing with and creating new words and ideas, I tend to write poetry primarily as a vehicle for expressing ideas that are important to me.

About the Author

Brent Neumann was born on Guam in 1966 but moved away at the age of one. With the exception of two years in Thailand, Brent has lived his whole life in Southern California. He received a B.S. in Astro-Physics from UCLA in 1989 and an M.S. in Astronomy from SDSU in 2000. Brent considers himself a scientist, a skeptic, a student, a teacher and traveler and has worked at many odd jobs over the years. He currently works as a government analyst and is the oldest of five siblings. He lives in Altadena, California.