Generations: Poetry Passed Down

by Edward Caldwell, Caitlin Alise Donovan

The poetry of a grandfather and granddaughter. This book collects a diverse variety of poems, ranging from a hard-hitting critique of Trump's America to a comedic, sympathetic account of Satan's struggles to be a feminist ally.

40 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2017

About the author

Edward Caldwell was born in 1923 and passed away in 2017. He was a retired director and professor of testing services at the University of South Florida. He had a PhD in Educational Psychology from Florida State University. He was a WWII Navy veteran and was a Civil Rights activist involved in the Humans Rights Council in Bradenton, Florida.

He was a prolific writer of memoirs and poetry as well as an ardent bird-watcher, nature-lover and gardener. He once acted as the caretaker of the Botanical Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina. He was the esteemed father of five, the beloved grandfather of five, and the wonderful great-grandfather of three.

Reviews

[Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good self-published slim volume of poetry by a grandfather and granddaughter. My favorites from Edward Caldwell include "America's Destiny", "A Forest So Wide", "Day Dream", and "Trees". My favorites from Caitlin Donovan include "The Bird", "The Rise", "There's a Test That We'll Never Pass", "Elegy", "World Blood", "Meeting the World", and "Strength" (Strength is probably my personal favorite of all of these.) Definitely worth checking out.