"The Definitive Collection : May 2004 - June 2005 : Volume Two" was first published on 4 June 2010. 

Its size is approx. 14.8 cm (5 13/16") wide by 21.0 cm (8 5/16") long, (also known as A5), and 12 mm (1/2") thick.

This volume contains 59 poems spread over 201 pages. 

What appears below is second part of the introduction from the book (please note: the start of the introduction, which is common over most of the books, can be read by clicking on the "About this collection" link.

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In Volume One, the poems were selected from a block covering a nine year period. In the case of this volume, the period of time covered is just over one year.

The reason for this dramatic reduction in time frame, is that only 21 poems were written from April 1995 to June 2002, including a gap of two years where nothing was written.

From June 2002 onwards, the number of poems written over time increased significantly.

If anything, it was during this period that my passion for writing was discovered, and I also had the time and interest to explore this passion.

It is hoped that you will find what follows of value, of interest, and worth pausing and pondering.

I now invite you to read Volume Two of “The Definitive Collection.”

Gary Dodd
May 2010