About Spring Promises

Spring Promises is the second in a four-book series by Don Iannone, a Northeast Ohio photographer and poet, honoring the four seasons as seasons of the year and seasons of our lives. Winter Spirit, the first book in the series, calls our attention to the wisdom and healing powers of winter. Spring Promises speaks to the hope and renewal we can draw from springtime.

The actor and comedian Robin Williams said that spring is nature's way of saying "let's party!" Spring Promises is a party of sorts. Most certainly it is a celebration of spring.

The photographer paints with light, and the poet paints with words. Each follows an economical approach, stripping down their subject matter to its underlying essence. Spring Promises helps us discover the essence of spring through photographic images and poetry. Spring's essence, according to Don Iannone, is the "promise" it offers each of us. Promises give us grounds for expectations and a sense of hopefulness about the future. More so than any of the seasons, spring helps us see our lives in promising and hopeful ways. The images and poems found in Spring Promises help us see the promise in our lives. They give us hope.