The Shadows Dance: The Darkness Precedes the Light

by Joseph L. Bensinger

In its original form as Of Curses and Blessings, poet Joseph L. Bensinger explored the struggle between sin and virtue and revealed love as the unifying force of creation.

In this revised and expanded edition, The Shadows Dance: The Darkness Precedes the Light, Bensinger deepens that exploration—offering a poetic meditation on the reality that both light and shadow shape the human experience. The ability to understand either lies in recognizing the contrast between them, and this collection offers an unflinching look at both.

The Shadows Dance shares insight into the origins of the world; the virtues and emotions that define the soul; the struggle of sin and sorrow; the realization of justice amid chaos and order; and the emergence of hope.

This collection is for anyone seeking balance, meaning, and calm in a fractured world.

129 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2025

About the author

Joseph L. Bensinger is the author of works exploring the layered nature of thought, identity, and the human spirit. With backgrounds in engineering, anthropology, and systems analysis, he bridges the rational and the metaphysical, offering a voice that is both grounded and contemplative.

In 2025, he introduced the six-volume Signal and Soul series, written in a hybrid form that blends reflective narrative with philosophical verse to explore consciousness, artificial intelligence, and the evolving psyche.

In 2026, he will release The Unseen Trilogy, a mythic sequence blending mystery, moral reflection, and symbolic storytelling.

Bensinger’s work invites reflection rather than reaction, speaking not only to the mind but to the silence behind it.

Featured in BookTrib’s Author Spotlight: “Where Humanity Meets the Machine” (Dec 2025).