REACHING FOR THE SKY

About the Book

In Reaching for the Sky Rod Grant continues his search through the medium of his verse for meaning and beauty in the world around him and from his long personal experience. In Old he accepts the fact of his age and the choices he now faces. In the poem Reaching for the Sky from which the title of his book was taken he celebrates mankind’s great achievements in space while noting the ultimate limits to his dream of reaching the stars. Included are selections from Rod’s previous books that show the broad sweep of his poetic vision.

About the Author

Rod Grant is a philosopher, artist and world traveler. After receiving a degree in philosophy from the University of California, he pursued a career in the foreign service with assignments in Europe, Asia and the United States, picking up a degree in economics from Harvard University along the way. He retired to the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington where he spent his time writing, reading and traveling. He now lives in a retirement community in northern Virginia. He brings a lifetime of experience, contemplation and wisdom to his carefully crafted verse.