Phoenix

About the Book

“Phoenix” is a book of poetry for people of all backgrounds who enjoy reading or writing poetry. Ranging from sublimely inspirational to cleverly kitschy, the poems enumerated here comprise a litany of the observations of a poet who portrays tales of illumination and triumph over adversity with a colorful intimation of the human lexicon. Whether a budding pupil, accomplished scholar, or casual reader, you are bound to find identity with the rhymes outlined in this collection of poems written between 2009 and 2012. To see more poems by this writer and learn more about writing poetry, be sure to check out www.facebook.com/poetryphoenix.

About the Author

Chris Daugherty is a poet from Decatur, Georgia. He is an author whose poetry has been featured in numerous books. Mr. Daugherty is a Veteran of service to the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, having served honorably for four years before embarking on a career of writing. He writes poetry with the purpose of inspiring people of all walks of life to greatness and has composed many original works of poetry encouraging others to write. Mr. Daugherty has been dubbed an “Urban Romantic” by one critic, and his works feature themes ranging from nature to the divine and beyond. In the words of the author, “My goal is to keep traditional metered verse alive by writing poems atavistic to the style of great American poets such as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe. Kindle your forge and keep the ink flowing.”