Under Candle Bright

Poems and Reflections

Overview


Under Candle Bright is a book of poetry by Ian M. Houston. The work focuses on the challenges, doubts, and beauty of life. Houston shows the precious value of human interaction, pulls out characters often overlooked, and draws from the influences of nature. Under Candle Bright

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Description


Under Candle Bright examines the human heart and condition, and the precious and difficult elements of life. Houston pulls from personal experiences, the beauty of nature, and history. His characters are both real and fictional. He focuses on individuals that often go overlooked or are misunderstood through a method of poetic story telling. Houston writes certain poems and reflections to poets and authors of the past. The book also focuses on issues such as gender, faith, relationships, love, forgiveness, race, poverty, refugees, immigration, and homelessness.

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About The Author


Ian M. Houston lives in Virginia outside Washington, DC. He has spent his career in international relations and development advocacy, public policy, non-profit management, and as a communicator. He is a dual citizen of the US and UK. He and his wife, Jo, have three adult children.

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Book details

  • Genre:poetry
  • Sub-genre:General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:148
  • Paperback ISBN:9781543996135

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