Inner Demons Outer Angels

25% of profit from book sales will be donated to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund administered by the Greater New Orleans Foundation. gnof.org/gulf-coast-oil-spill-fund/disaster-on-the-gulf-coast Intense, thoughtful, and passionate, all these and more sentiments in one compelling poetry anthology as poet-author Joshua "Porter" Gagnier (pronounced Gahn-yea) releases his newly published book, inner DEMONS outer ANGELS. He invites readers to experience the power of poetry through reading these and writing their own. To the Reader As you read the pages of this book You will get a glimpse of a look A look into my heart, mind, and soul To shed light on my shadow is my goal We all go through trials and strife This helps us appreciate the sweeter things in life There are some dark rhymes Having been written in darker times There are others still with a brighter tune Poetry is my vent - my boon I don't always know from where they come They are more than just my sum I hope as you read beyond this page You might understand my love, my fear, my rage We are all more that what meets the eye We are more than what we do - we are why Take a look at the cover art Of the first poem it is part The other part is the name Take a look - they are the same They are meant to show No matter what we do - no matter where we go We cannot defeat our demons alone We all feel it, but it's not widely known We need an Outer Angel's aid I hope through this art, this is portrayed Alone I never could have won To my Outer Angel: Thank you for all you have done