Charles Whistler moved to Florida as a young man and, on his way, discovered Zen, haiku poetry, and aphorisms. These were his beginning tools as an author. Writing seriously, humorously, exaltedly,...view moreCharles Whistler moved to Florida as a young man and, on his way, discovered Zen, haiku poetry, and aphorisms. These were his beginning tools as an author. Writing seriously, humorously, exaltedly, and divisively about God gave him reason to leave a small trail, but growing confidence and dedication to his craft has allowed him to produce volumes of work. Reading and writing steadily, he has revised, been work shopped, and judged by qualified judges. Obviously commercial and scholastic successes are the true standard and the only guarantee of relevance and worth, but credentials and reputation, finally, are for readers only to define. His philosophy can be summed up as follows:
Inspiration is a leaf
Erratic in drift
But like the arctic tern
That flies from pole to pole
Ever vigilant without rest
Inspiration must be sustained
By direction and dedicationview less