No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader, the poet Robert Frost once aptly put it. Taking this advice, J. Harold Ryder has crafted an indelible work of haunting beauty that captures the essence of what it means to be a part of human existence.

Following in the mammoth footsteps, and standing on the massive shoulders of the immortal poets, Ryder dares to tackle the difficult themes of love and loss; of life and death, and the elusive hope that springs eternal from the beating heart.

Written from the deepest fount of the serious soul while employing a masterful technique of rhyme, meter, and sublime metaphors, the author of Last Night In Eden takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster. So buckle up, and prepare to go on an extreme ride of bittersweet pain as he delves into the world of sorrow and joy, of agony and ecstasy, born from the experience of a life well lived.