Changing Circumstances

About the Book

"I have learned that creative activity can only take place when an inner voice compels one to write or compose. James Baldwin said that there were days when the muses simply were not speaking to him; therefore he could not write. I agree with that. The poems in this collection came to me as a result of things that profoundly affected me at the time. Thus, producing words in my mind that had to be put on paper. I particularly recall the day the Carolina wren pushed me to write The Carolina Wren Came Calling. My Lord What a Morning was composed after a memorable trip to Washington, DC and He Walked Away From Me, after the death of my partner. Life does change rapidly so set sail and enjoy. "

About the Author

John E. Bush holds a BA Degree from Delaware State College (University), Masters of Science in Education from Westminster College (PA) Masters of Art and Ph. D (Sociology) University of Pittsburgh. He taught in the New Castle (PA) public schools, College Misericordia, Westminster College (both PA) and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth from where he retired. He has traveled widely through out the world and many of the writings in this book reflect experiences gained during those travels. His book Changing Circumstances: Poems for Our Times was published by Xlibris in May of 2008. This book is dedicated to the memory of his father, Charles Summer Bush.