Aurora

In Aurora, his first published collection, author and poet Wayne Zade reflects on relationships, memories, and life experiences that can shape an individual. He explores the unique time of middle and later adulthood, when parents age and pass away, people reflect on lost loves, and individuals gain new perspectives on events of the past. Lyrical and introspective, this poetry collection presents verses examining the theme of the power of family, sports, music, and media in American culture. ON QUIET, SUNNY STREETSThat was the summer I spentthinking of nothing but musiceveryday. And listened manyblue hours, skies of piano justoutside the window. And faraway, but in America, peoplewere shot, in offices, on the street,in schools, day care centers. Youcould watch them all many timeson TV, survivors' faces retelling the rage, and wonderhow, in cool rooms on quiet,sunny streets, tremolosaching everywhere in the house,anyone thinks of anything but courage.