Between Rays of Light

This book is a reflection of the interplay of light and dark, joy and despair, gratitude and desire, and all of the colors of life. We are all a manifestation of love and the creative forces of the Universe as expressed in our uniqueness, desires, interconnection with one another and the world around, the gifts we each possess and bring to community, our spirituality, the works of science, religion, art, and music, and whatever else may come to be. We walk together through this world into an unknown but forever potent future. On the path we find ourselves in darkness, bathed in afternoon sunlight, or somewhere in between. Regardless, our own light, along with the light of others, can come forth to reveal the beauty of all things. The words within this collection of poems are an expression of one individual’s evolving realization of this reality.

This book is a reflection of the interplay of light and dark, joy and despair, gratitude and desire, and all of the colors of life. We are all a manifestation of love and the creative forces of the Universe as expressed in our uniqueness, desires, interconnection with one another and the world around, the gifts we each possess and bring to community, our spirituality, the works of science, religion, art, and music, and whatever else may come to be. We walk together through this world into an unknown but forever potent future. On the path we find ourselves in darkness, bathed in afternoon sunlight, or somewhere in between. Regardless, our own light, along with the light of others, can come forth to reveal the beauty of all things. The words within this collection of poems are an expression of one individual’s evolving realization of this reality.

Benjamin Lashar Hoch is a life-long student of anthropology, religion and spirituality, medicine, and music. He endeavors to realize creative expressions of our shared interconnectedness and ground of being and how these may reveal new ways of living and caring for one another that foster hope and abundance while standing with those who suffer. He works as an academic physician in Seattle, WA, and lives with his wife, horses, dogs and cats in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.