The Shortest Distance Author:Kathleen Thompson A 6X9 paperback of poems. The cover is rich aqua which incorporates a detail from "The Sleeping Head," acrylic and ink on board by Carolyn Watson. The imagery is at once moving and exact as Thompson places the reader at the scene, the moment, the point of observation, reflection and transformation.While the title of the book concedes that life m... more »ay be short, it is rich in all it offers to those who are willing to take time to observe and cherish each moment, each person, each experience.« less