Dreams And The Immortal Shadow

I can't stop writing like I can't stop breathing. Penned by D. Joseph Gilchrist during his time serving two consecutive life sentences in maximum-security prisons, these words reveal a simple yet profound truth about humanity: life requires expression. Gilchrist has plumbed the depths of what writing has to offer. He has used his time in prison for reflection and self-discovery, transforming much of what he has learned into art. While his poems delve into the darkness of his own experience, they remind his readers that the outward loss of freedom is but one form of constraint on human beings-and that deprivation need not mean despair. Instead, Gilchrist offers a glimpse into the hope he has cultivated for himself, a hope that his new dreams will take root and blossom into a goodness that he can share with the world. Gilchrist's "immortal shadow" contains love, regret, loss, and hope, all balancing one another in the contradictory blend of human experience. An exploration of the joy and pain of existence, Dreams and the Immortal Shadow stays with the reader long after it is read. It offers a reminder that life can be promising even in the harshest circumstances.

Author: D. Gilchrist, A. M. Mahoney

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Sep 28, 2017

Number of Pages: 156 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1503089436

ISBN-13: 9781503089433