In the Presence of Farewell

In this second collection of poetry from Will Gray he begins gently with a section titled Amusements, then addresses Fears and Sorrows, pulls back to celebrate Places, Pictures, Things and finishes with the final section, In the Presence of Farewell, centered around "Six Weeks and a Day," a group of poems about his son Ed's death from brain cancer. It is a cry of grief, an acknowledgement and acceptance of mortality, and an expression of the lasting power of love.