Between night and dawn, silence and song, despair and hope — poetry finds its place. In this collection, Early Santee explores the fragile balance of living: the shadows that weigh us down and the small patterns of light that carry us forward. From the haunting stillness of The Forgotten Snowman — a national award-winning poem — to playful musings on love, memory, and even laughter in unlikely places, these works reveal a voice unafraid of truth, tenderness, and wit. At once intimate and universal, these poems invite the reader to pause, reflect, and find beauty in both the quiet and the storm.