What Was Within

David Charles Anderson is the author of the chapbook Not Made by Hand and The Odes: From Solomon's Songbook, a paraphrase of the first century Christian songbook, The Odes of Solomon . He and his wife live in Northern California.The poems in What Was Within remember a life begun on a fruit orchard in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. They are suffused with an appreciation of the arts and a life shadowed by the presence of God.&quote;I have been a fan of David Anderson's work for years. This collection showcases his dexterity and skill in many kinds of poetry, from free verse to difficult forms. They are accessible yet often demand a second reading, yielding riches that surprise and delight.&quote;-Lora Homan Zill, editor and publisher of Time of Singing: a Journal of Christian Poetry