After the Blast

About the Book

Legend has it, within the Ancient Order of Doubters, that before the advent of time and space a mighty voice thundered across the void, proclaiming, “Forthwith the plan,” then, declared again with greater force, “Forthwith the plan.” Alas, there was no entity to respond, no ear to record, no mind to comprehend—only stillness. Thus, this fanciful opening sets the stage for this poetry collection. The free verse offerings cover a range of themes—the imaginative treatment of the Big Bang (“Then Came the Explosion”), phenomenon of mass shootings (“It’s All About the Count”), World War II heroism (“Waitin’ My Turn”), the horror of war in Syria (“Omran Daqneesh of Aleppo”), childhood memories (“That Stream and Catfish Charley”), coming of age (“Sixteenth Birthday—1951”), parody of a classic poem (“The Listeners, With a Twist”), social media shenanigans (“A Day in the Life of a Troll”), the concluding poem questioning man’s fate (“So Here We Are”), and dozens of others.

About the Author

Lou Jones is a former Marine and retired Caterpillar Inc. division manager. During his working years he authored papers for business magazines and journals. He received commendations and a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to business literature. In retirement he turned to creative writing endeavors. Lou is a member of the Greensboro Writers’ Guild in Greensboro, Georgia, and the Georgia Poetry Society (he served as contest chairperson, 2009/2012). Lou’s poetry reflects his keen interest in the human condition—our origins, behaviors, relationships, ideologies, scientific inquiry, how we view our world, and the universe in which we reside. He previously published a poetry collection, From Microbe to Consciousness, and a novel, And Then the Monarchs Flew Away. Lou and his wife, Toni, live in The Fairways at Savannah Quarters in Pooler, Georgia.