These
poems were inspired by the local Cretan culture in Greece while being
in the Navy stationed at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on the island
of Crete. They spring from my observations of the local culture and
environment as well as my feelings associated with being separated from
my wife and family for long periods of time. There is an odd
juxtaposition of being able to enjoy the beauty of a paradise location
but experiencing it without my wife and family and it is from this that
my inspiration stems.
