In The Silence

In the Silence is one woman's celebration of life, a stirring and memorable collection of poems that reflect relationships, places, emotions and especially the people-young and old-who enhanced her life with such richness that their stories had to be told. From Mary Paschall's childhood winters in Baltimore to her carefree and liberating summers in rural Virginia, In the Silence speaks of the author's hopes and renewal through all the seasons of her life. Each poem is accompanied by prose, an explanation that prepares the reader for the poetry about to be received. Each verse sweeps us up and delivers us to a place of poignant images, sounds, and aromas, the emotions of youth and longing, the adult falling in love. As we read these poems, we are convinced that every day is a new beginning and each moment must be a life fully lived.