In this poetry book you will find the authors poetry and journals. The author created these works during a difficult period in his life, when he experienced some times of distress. The poems paint pictures of hope, faith, dreams, and wishes. The poems also paint a picture of a period of loss and growth. The works have been detailed from the authors years of his life when he saw and faced a lot of turmoil, but instead Derek Chandler moved forward and persevered. All the time faced with adversity. The author still expresses a deep emotion to carry on with life.The works in the poem book After The Storm are an expression of some of his deep thoughts and what the author would like to see, after the storms of life have passed. The author believes that if you do not experience adversity in the seasons of your life, you will never grow, become stronger, or be able to deal with the rain falls that life has sometimes placed along paths to our development and learning. There is always a stormy season through and through are journeys of life, but we must not give up. There is always light and sunshine at the end of every storm. The authors basic belief is that even clouds run out of rain to pour down upon your life. All troubles shall pass with time. The author believes all trouble will subside as time proves. There are highs and lows we are all faced with, but we must draw strength from these experiences and look towards better days. Storms will not last The sun will always shine again. After The Storm Derek A. Chandler