Quicksand Secrets Author:Howard Johnston The poems in Quicksand Secrets follow a trail of discarded hopes and beliefs, tracing a young man?s attempt to make sense of a dark, brutal world. Disconnected from the promise of youth, he crawls through the muck and mire of depression, clinging to wishes he knows have already been granted to someone else. Watch as he tries to climb out of the ... more »quicksand, to provide his son with a better starting point than he had. Finally, cheer for the father who is reminded by his child what life is all about...love.« less