When I write novels and short stories, I use poetry as a means to understand and express the emotions I want to capture in a moment. I also use poetry for character development. Here are the companion poems used to develop my What Is to Be Done trilogy.

Poems from novel one: "What Is to Be Done"

Prelude To a Touch (redux)
Madness of Memories (redux)
Al Azar (redux)
Desperation of Darkness
Death Is an Illusion (redux)
Derivation of Destiny (redux)
Death is an Illusion (redux)
The Monte Hall Paradox
La Marseillaise
Decoding Demons (redux)
Infinite Sympatico (redux)
The Ancients (redux)
In the Land of Mañana
What Happens Next
Damaged Goods
Enemy At the Gate
Casualties of Context