The title of Mary Whitby's book 'From a Distance', is a line from a poem of the same name in this collection. The golden sprayed waves on the cover give a hint to the poem's content and is just one of the experiences where the author finds her inspiration. Her work with children, the horrors of war, her love of nature, traditions of Christmas and everyday incidents find their way into her writing. Her poems will inspire, amuse, and perhaps even cause you to recall memories of your own experiences. Things that touch her heart inevitably end up in a poem, be it sad, funny, shocking or whimsical, and this small book has them all.