Imagine the best moments with your friends. Think on the beauty of nature. Contemplate your losses and suffering. You are not alone. "Rumination" chronicles all those emotions and lessons in a collection of poetry that has earned a first-place award from Northern California Publishers and Authors. Illustrated with stunning full-color photography, the book has won praise for its illustrations from Ben Franklin Award judges. Its beautiful cover has also been honored by Northern California Publishers and Authors. There's a reason the "Rumination" subtitle is "Of Steeping and Loss, then New Life." Matthias Mendezona takes readers on a journey that all readers can identify with, and he writes of it with a simplicity and a poetry that graces the ears of all who hear. The award-winning author, Matthias Mendezona, was born and raised on a coconut farm with tropical forest behind his grandfather's house and a beach up front. Required by circumstance to obtain an education and work in the city, he returned often to his roots. These poems capture some of his voyages through steeping, loss, and new life.