Poet and novelist Kevin Arnold has expanded the original Nineteen Poems Around a Divorce; with new sections of poems about his photographer-daughter, his parents, 'And Beyond.' He's used the larger canvas to create an interwoven portrait of a real-life recovery from divorce, where the children, with time and support, begin to thrive again, as well. The closed, almost claustrophobic, world of a nuclear family described in the earlier poems expands as the children move out into the world. The story's arc may prove uplifting to those experiencing the immediate turmoil of divorce. Kevin Arnold watches with care the many ripples that happen when the stone of divorce is dropped into a marriage where there are children. Nils Peterson, Poetry Professor Emeritus, San Jose State University and Poet Laureate, Santa Clara County, CA

Nineteen Poems Around a Divorce and Beyond

Literature & Fiction

Arnold, Kevin

Poetry

Applegate Valley Publishing

The Sureness of Horses

When divorced Wade Middleton meets wealthy Diana Buchanan, a beautiful horsewoman who relocates to Palo Alto, California, from Texas, he is introduced to the world of horses and the fox-hunt, and a whirlwind romance spins out of control. Problems arise in the relationship when Diana can't let go of her high-horse lifestyle, nor entirely separate from her powerful husband. Wade's love of poetry isn't exactly embraced by Diana, either, and they are worlds apart. Yet for some reason, the two are saddled by an attraction to each other neither understands. 
Add to this Wade’s unwillingness to help his friend Jorge when he needs it most, and the guilt that ensues from his having the hots for his friend's wife, a desire he admirably suppresses to an extent. Wade has his own demons to wrestle down, but he is unprepared for the troubles to come.

Contemporary

Manzanita Writers Press

When Wade Middleton meets wealthy Diana Buchanan, a beautiful horsewoman relocating to Palo Alto, California, from Texas, he is introduced to the exhilarating world of horses and fox-hunting, and a whirlwind romance spins out of control. Talk about a culture clash. Problems arise in the relationship when Diana cannot let go of her high-horse lifestyle, nor disengage from her powerful husband. Wade's love of poetry isn't exactly embraced by Diana, either, and they are worlds apart. Yet for some reason, the two are saddled by an attraction to each other neither understands. 
 Wade learns to jump fences so he can ride behind the hounds with her. But he loses his passion for the sport one morning when he and Diana watch the hounds eviscerate a wild boar.
Add to this Wade’s frustrations as he tries to help his friend Jorge when he needs it most, and the guilt that ensues from his having the hots for his friend's wife, a desire he admirably suppresses to an extent, and you have the makings of trouble. Wade has his own demons to wrestle down, but he is unprepared for the tragedy to come.

The Darien Gap is the ultimate off-road challenge; a two-hundred-mile section of jungle separating Colombia, South America from Panama, Central America.Ride along with Mike Arnold as he shares his five-month experience via a daily journal and pictures as he travels with the group known as the Expedicion de las Americas. His off-road adventure team not only conquered the Darien Gap, they took it further and traveled from the tip of South America to the tip of North America following the Pan-American Highway.

31 Days in the Darien

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

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Nineteen Poems Around a Divorce and Beyond

The Sureness of Horses

The Sureness of Horses

31 Days in the Darien