Loss of a Father

By Franklin Ross

"Loss of a Father" is a collection of poems about fate, loss, and how we deal with the memories of those we loved but to whom we never got to say goodbye. Franklin Ross wrote the poems a year and a half after his father Richard B. Ross died on American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11th 2001. The poems include reflections on the memories of one's parents and their transcendence into one's own psyche. They explore the role of fate and death, whether it be the fragility of one's time on Earth or the unimaginable death of the Sun. They recount a son's search for meaning and the human need for something enduring in the face of grave loss. The book reminds us to stop and remember the value of life and those we love.