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 than 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