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Two years after meeting Angela on a beach and then going their separate ways, the author is fortunate enough to be set up with her on a blind date. This time, he isn’t going to let her get away. Although they are young, and he is just getting started in the Navy, the couple manages to convince their parents to let them marry. The two go through the joys and tribulations of life together and raise four children. Once they retire to Florida, they enjoy the peace and quiet of a well-lived life and a chance to really focus on each other again. After a few years, their bliss is interrupted by a cancer diagnosis that persistently returns. Although Angela is determined and fights without complaint, the cancer will eventually take her life. After fifty-six years of marriage, the author now finds himself alone.
This collection of poetry successfully chronicles the couple’s life together, with the major focus being on the cancer fight and the aftermath. Although the poetry does not break new ground, Guglielmo writes in a rhyming style that will be comfortable and familiar to most readers. He speaks openly about the feelings he experienced while his wife fought cancer and how her loss has been devastating. He clearly states the depth of their love and poignantly laments that her loss coincides with their children becoming more distant as they focus on their own children and careers. Poetry fans who are looking for a story of deep love amidst the turmoil of life will find an inspiring read in these pages.