When the Mist Closes In

"When the Mist Closes In" is a collection of 100 original classical rhyming poems by the author who has published with this volume 7,300 poems in 102 volumes of poetry among his 125 books. The 100 poems are usually distributed 10 poems per section for 10 sections. In this one they are: 1.) Love and Romance, 2.) Beauty 3.) Humor and Comedy, 4.) Wit and Wisdom, 5.) Inspiration and Fantasy, 6.) Spiritual, 7.) Nature, 8.) Political and Social Observations, 9.) Personal Reflections, and 10.) Holidays and the Good Life. Revisions that I do not count as added originals are in Section 11. Humor, wit, and wisdom are Roy's forte and he can be compared to humorists Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers rolled into one.

LTC Roy E. Peterson is a member of the prestigious Society of Classical Poets and a member of the Advisory Board. He has published been published by or contributed over 425 poems to the SCP. He is an award-winning poet and featured writer. He has the distinction of being one of the most prolific English language poets of all time and the number is stunning. His 7,300 verifiable poems make him the second most prolific producer of poetry in history. His 618 Sonnets are by far the most in history He is also tied with three others for the distinction of the highest-ranking military poets in history as a Lieutenant Colonel. He is an Award-Winning Singer and retired LTC, US Army, Military Intelligence and Russian Foreign Area Officer. he was the first US Foreign Commercial Officer in the Russian Far East and IBM Regional Manager in the same location. As one of the most educated men in America with 200 post-graduate hours and 3 Master's Degrees he makes no apologies for his logic and views on any subject you wish to name unless it is esoteric science.