Why I Wrote "Quantum"

Read my explanation of why I wrote Quantum, a bold, highly imaginative book, made for the 21st century in The Miramichi Reader.

"Reading poetry means crossing into a space of mindfulness that lends itself to introspection. Some call this “being in the zone”—a state of meditation and detachment that nurtures focus and clarity of purpose.

A question comes to mind: What if poetry is a field of creative energy whose quanta surround us, and in which we can immerse ourselves through the mediating power of daydreaming?

Hence Quantum, a collection of poems that attempts to serve as a conduit to lightheartedness and serenity.

Poetry, as we know it, is the deconstruction of reality and its recompilation into an alternate paradigm, guided by intuition, aesthetics, and imagination. This is why in Quantum I experiment with a variety of techniques—punctuation, mathematical concepts, and series of mini poems aggregated under a single theme.

More than anything, the poems in Quantum make use of sensory cues to create a reading experience that blends deep silence with the reverie of the natural world—a realm where raw feelings can subside and where healing can begin, awash in an understanding of who we are.

A tremendous empowerment comes to us through the beauty that words encapsulate—meaning, rhythm, sound, signs.

Why not make use of it? Read Quantum and see if I have the right of it."

"Quantum," DarkWinter Press 2025.