One Little Spark

By Hariloas Stefanakis and Peter Norman Levesque KSJ

This is a "spark" of poetry written by two men who care deeply about their families, communities, and societies.From the introduction: Harry and I were walking up Thomas Street in Key West, Florida. We had meandered off the planned path towards the Hemingway House on Whitehead Street. It was both the music coming from the back and the Dog Entrance sign on the front that attracted us to Blue Heaven.It was about 10:30 in the morning and while we felt that drinking beer and listening to music was a possibility, we decided to simply look around. Inside the little gift shop, I was attracted to the books of poetry on a shelf in the corner. "We could write something like this." I said to Harry, who nodded and thumbed through a slender volume of verses by Cas Still titled: I Had to Hear it Said.Sitting in rocking chairs outside a store selling Key Lime Pie on a Stick on Duval Street, we began talking about what we would want to write. "Manly poetry", I exclaimedI talked about my ideas on Intelligent Compassion as a way to help people, and especially men, understand that compassion in not just soft and gentle but it can be sharp, bold and infinitely courageous. There is a need for men, I explained, to connect the solidness of a strong back with the courage of an open heart. "Compassion" I continued, "is the bridge that connects the fierceness of love with action in the physical world."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 172236288X
• ISBN13: 9781722362881
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"