Robert Morrison Randolph was born into a family that had no running water in the house and heated three rooms with one kerosene stove. From his parents he learned about gentleness combined with strength. He has recently retired from college English teaching. He has a B.A., three M.A. degrees, a Ph.D., and significant academic achievement as well as having carried the mail on a rural route and pastored a small country church. This book contains 16 short poems, each an entryway into the a powerful and revelatory world of gentleness.