Poems and Reflections by Michael R. Poppler. "Here we witness the great mirage as it chases and shapes our belief in impossible things beyond the ordinary. These fragments of sometimes unknown cheerful moments save us from an otherwise dark world. We see them coming, these echoes of truth-the plentiful things that define our conscience to act, to redeem the things we believe in, transforming them into dreams far removed from the ashes. Amid moments of chaos, we find shelters and fortresses to shield us from nightmares, with the vast truth of life assuring us that love is, in fact, magical-a weapon to fight off monsters."