Poetry in Images

About the Book

This book contains photographic and poetic images chosen from my live experiences. As my eye was drawn to photographic subjects, frequently my mind was compelled to augment the photogrphs with word images in poetic format. I hope the combination is pleasing to the reader. The cover image was photographed near Governador Valadares, Brazil. Located along the Doce River in the state of Minas Gerais, a bustling commercial center noted for gem trading. The shape of the foreground tree struck me as an excellent frame for the book title. “Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured . . . but not everyone must prove they are a citizen.” Ben Stein

About the Author

Robert Fanning is a twice-retired engineer. He grew up on a farm in rural Iowa and received a metallurgical engineering degree at Iowa State University. After a career in research he became an engineering consultant. Throughout his careers he traveled extensively, both in the United States and abroad. The sights and people of the lands visited provided inspiration for avocations of poetry and photography. His first book of poetry, AA Look at Me Poetically@ was published in 2002. Permanently retired he devotes his time to photography, poetry, wood working and, most importantly, to Beverly.