Vision from A Distance

The probing mind of Carden Michael has given us engaging poetry, prose and essays. The title of the book, “Vision from a Distance” is haunting and mysterious. I feel both pride and pleasure writing this foreword. The pride emanates from the memory of seeing Carden’s determination to get his message out. The pleasure derives from my admiration for the unrelenting and informed gift that resonates within the depths of Carden Michael.Certainly, the author is divinely inspired through the scripted word: a vehicle that transports the drumbeat and sweat of one who knows struggle. Carden’s continuing interest must be sustained by the God who inspires him to shine through his written word. He takes us through puzzling moods and cryptic insights that have such vividness that they seem to be an embodiment, a personal reserve of something greater than us all. He examines a wide range of topics ranging from religion to liberty but does not negate contemporary issues.