From the Author
This 2nd edition of "Roses" has been brought under the new imprint, Plenus Gratia Publications, where the layout design of the book is greatly improved and carries its cradle-to-print inspiration. More of the author's illustrations have been added and a handful of poems have been revised. The inspiration that spawned the writing of this book stems from a burning love and appreciation for the sacrifice of the saints and their efforts to find union with God. This aspiration is resident in every heart, kindled or not. May it be a blessing to all who read it.

From the Back Cover
"The technical brilliance of the poems, while stunning, is even less remarkable than their mystical and contemplative content. Each poem is like a carefully polished jewel that refracts light in unexpected and beautiful ways; to examine these gems slowly is to learn something of contemplation itself. Mr. Smith has produced a work that will surely inspire other poets to greater excellence and other souls to look on God and His creation with new eyes"

(Sister Maria Battista, Order of Discalced Carmelites)