Whispers in the Wind

About the Book

The dreams, the pain, the longing, the alone, the fears, the abuse, the love, the forgiveness of the survivor. The beauty, the strength, the memories of ordinary people in our lives. A homeless woman and her friends who abandoned her. A young man who cannot leave his room for fear. A "special" friend who whispers he did not think "special" was a good thing. Poems telling a story of fear, love, hatred, abuse, mental illness, depression, homelessness, the pain of loss, and the beauty of the invisible around us.

About the Author

Jahn Michael has a master's degree in mathematics in the 1970's from the University of Utah. But that is not what this book is about or what qualifies Jahn Michael to be a poet. Mathematicians solve problems and explore strange and wonderful universes. As a poet Jahn explores homelessness, mental illness, the universe of the abuse survivor, soldiers who follow orders, and the pain that follows great loss. Jahn tries to see the beauty in the world that can only be seen through the eyes of a survivor.