The Ocean's Edge

William Bernhardt's second poetry collection, The Ocean's Edge, second edition, explores the complex tapestry of family, and the subtle interconnections that bind us to our past and forms the ballast to identity. Popular culture merges with classical allusions, weaving the colorful threads of a fabric composed of moments lived and still to be lived. These poems remind us that we are part of a collective history; dually, the poet presents the spectrum of human tragedy, triumph, and joy.