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Jay
Ross, former editor for Indian Bay Press (publisher of
Poesia poetry journal), lives peacefully in the
Ozark Mountains of Arkansas where he spends as much time
as possible in the garden with his beloved wife and muse
Dabney Rose.
Jay's
first published collection of poetry, Being Love / Estar
Enamorado, was published in English and Spanish by Indian
Bay Press. In it Jay portrayed Love as the source of all
life including our 'Selves'. Through his poetry, one is
able to journey through the many and varied aspects of
love to experience the All of Love, "Being"
Love.
His
poetry continues to reflect love in it's many manifestations,
revealing it within himself, within others, indeed, within
all life. His words encourage us to look for love, even
in the mist of conflict, and directing the energy of love
to turn conflict into coordination and eventually cooperation.
Jay
is also a Vietnam era veteran who feels a deep sense of
sorrow at what he believes has been a betrayal of the
‘American Dream’ by selfish and arrogant political
and business leaders and the betrayal of well meaning
spiritual seekers by self-serving and ignorant religious
leaders.
Many
of his newer works have expressed a sense of dismay at
this and the way so many Americans blindly follow these
leaders like sheep; repeating patterns reminiscent of
Nazism and Fascism; and all too alarmingly similar to
political and religious fanaticism throughout history
and around the world, which we so fervently denounce in
others. He works to remove the illusion of "Us /
Them" separateness allowing us to experience the
All of Us.
Jay’s
words reflect the heart of a gentle and caring man who
is concerned about the un-heeded lessons of history, as
they continue to resurface in the current events of our
planet. In his newest book No Matter What We've Learned
Jay exposes some of our most obvious and horrific misdeeds,
while offering potential paths to a brighter day. |
I
lovingly refer to this book as 'social commentary in
the form of poetry. Written during the GW Bush years,
this collection largely takes aim at some of our most
obvious and horrific misdeeds, and the 'evil deed doers'
who were perpetuating them; while continuing to offer
potential paths to a brighter day. 
