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 ReaderAs you read the pages of this bookYou will get a glimpse of a lookA look into my heart, mind, and soulTo shed light on my shadow is my goalWe all go through trials and strifeThis helps us appreciate the sweeter things in lifeThere are some dark rhymesHaving been written in darker timesThere are others still with a brighter tunePoetry is my vent - my boonI don't always know from where they comeThey are more than just my sumI hope as you read beyond this pageYou might understand my love, my fear, my rageWe are all more that what meets the eyeWe are more than what we do - we are whyTake a look at the cover artOf the first poem it is partThe other part is the nameTake a look - they are the sameThey are meant to showNo matter what we do - no matter where we goWe cannot defeat our demons aloneWe all feel it, but it's not widely knownWe need an Outer Angel's aidI hope through this art, this is portrayedAlone I never could have wonTo my Outer Angel: Thank you for all you have done