Prof. James Richardson
(Lecturer in Poetry & Human Experience)

praised your ability to traverse multiple emotional landscapes within a single collection. He noted that “Lingering Light” demonstrates remarkable range, from tender romantic verses like “Being with You” and “First Time,” to devastating meditations on betrayal in “Unfaithfulness” and “Forsaken Love,” to powerful historical reflection in “The Great Wars of 280 and 279 BC.” According to him, this thematic breadth, combined with consistent quality, elevates the collection beyond a simple compilation into a unified artistic statement about the human condition.