Lines of Licorice

"Lines of Licorice" is a collection of moments. Each poem's origin was not on a word document, but a scrap of paper, a napkin, sometimes an iPhone note. Charles Kaye never meant to write poetry. But once he started to meditate, word arrangements poured forth. Later, he learned that it's a tap he can turn on and off. Sometimes the tap drips into the wee hours. Poetry is his constant companion, passion, and succor.

"Lines of Licorice" is a collection of moments. Each poem's origin was not on a word document, but a scrap of paper, a napkin, sometimes an iPhone note. Charles Kaye never meant to write poetry. But once he started to meditate, word arrangements poured forth. Later, he learned that it's a tap he can turn on and off. Sometimes the tap drips into the wee hours. Poetry is his constant companion, passion, and succor. This collection is a thoughtful meditation on life.

Charles Kaye has written several thousand poems over the last decade. This is his first published book. Originally from London, U.K., he was educated at Winchester College, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He now lives on the shores of Lake Ontario, in unspoiled Prince Edward County, Canada.