Description

Everyday Epiphanies by Dick Piazza is a collection of short stories, poems, love songs, deep characters and reflections.

Excerpt: Why Epiphanies?

Ulysses author James Joyce liked to carry a small note pad with him as he walked through Dublin. His habit was to stop when he saw something he considered an image with implicit meaning.

He would stop and hastily record the moment and then move on. They were, to him, like photographs of life. Later, they might show up in one of his novels or short stories. He called these captured scenes epiphanies. The word is often used in religious rituals to depict a sacred message represented by an image.

In a similar way, the following epiphanies from everyday life represent moments of revelation to me. They attempt to capture some recognizable essence in the lives of the people, places and creatures I love.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to my wife, Theresa Fischer, for her astute editing skills.

Also, my deep gratitude to Kate Leyon who helped format the front and back covers.

Hats off to all the characters who show up in these pages for inspiration and love. There would be no book without them.