Beyond the Shallows

The poem in Kennedy's hands offers the reader a cogent capsule of wisdom. Subjects range from scriptural insights to practical looks at everyday challenges in relationships. Kennedy picked up the poet's pen mid-way through his eighty-fifth year. As he says, "It came as a burst of verse."

A total novice in the literary sense, his Spirit-led writing often does battle with his intellectual bias regarding the presumed definition of a poem. The reader therefore receives a diverse selection of poem structure in the author's presentation of over 40 poems and haiku.

This book can be used as a daily devotional, as the author includes the provoking motivation for each of the poems. With subjects ranging from psalms of praise to the challenges of husband-wife relationship. He knows. The author is in his 71st year of marriage.

Every page of this book will enlighten, encourage, and entertain the reader.