Hani Baher 1945-2021My grandfather passed away peacefully on December 1st, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. There's nothing I can say or do that fills up the void left by his absence. In trying to cope with him being gone, I found myself writing poems to read to him and, more so, to connect with him, which is why I created this collection of poetry: to honor him for his unforgettable legacy. This florilegium is a tie-in of scattered pieces that carry people's stories- all linked through the Man of the Sea. A narrative of two kids in a motion picture and the rundown of their childhood love.Betty and the golden girls chasing the fading haze.They recount the tale of a wife leaving her husband for Swisher Sweet.Tragedies about a lonely poet of some madhouse asking "Can I go home now?"A loose retelling of a carnival and traces of fair folk wandering the hostels during the last hours.Post-it notes and naïve romantics, a soldier coming back from war to find his one true love has died in her sleep.Parallels of Roslyn girls and 19th-century lovers in lost sceneries.Blurs of the bard of Avon, gossip, and tea in secret bowers.Searing romances on parchment paper.Folded secrets from that summer in 1945.Escapism hinted at a fool's bluff. Scenes of epic love and wilted wildflowers.Co-written poetry on shared keeps. And what remains: A fable of lent books between a Sagittarius and a Libra.