Angles of Incidence

About the Book

Written “from the edge of time,” Sheppard’s poems leap into the New Frontier of Aging in the 21st century to provide a frontiersman’s look at ourselves: that instead of shunning the wrinkles and blemishes, we wear them as badges of esteem; instead of cursing the darkness that is creeping over the edges of our eyes, we delight in the mellow radiance that fills our days with a deeper appreciation for what we see and have seen; instead of regretting any and all of our limitations, accepting our life’s adventures and our willingness to undertake them as the gift we have been fortunate to receive while we were able to enjoy them. Read his poetry and celebrate your own witness as it resonates in these poems written by a survivor who welcomes you to the feast of your life.

His earlier books include “Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit Through Journal Writing,” “Accepting Ourselves,” and “Accepting Ourselves and Others.”

About the Author

In this book, Sheppard shares a lifetime of poetry written since Portal Poems: Perspective on Aging (2013). A selection of his early poems, written before 2000, is also included in this testimony to creativity over seven decades. His earlier books on recovery include “Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind and Spirit Through Journal Writing,” “Accepting Ourselves,” “Accepting Ourselves and Others.”

His long career in education began in 1956 and has extended to 1982. He was vice president at two universities, an international management consultant, and a recovery counselor. He has a BA with honors in philosophy from Kenyon College, an MA from Columbia University, and a PhD from Boston University. He has lived abroad in Europe and Puerto Rico. He is a cancer survivor and has three children and six grandchildren, and he has lived in San Francisco with his partner for over thirty years.