I Wish Could Stop: Thoughts of Love

These poems were written across two decades - for real loves, in real moments. Some were lost before they could be given. Others arrived just in time.Written by a man more often found with his hands in wood or soil than with a pen, I Wish I Could Stop is a quietly honest collection about the one subject that refused to leave him alone: Love.Parker is a writer from the American South whose life has taken many forms - firefighter, defense technologist, craftsman, instructor, gardener. But across his twenties, thirties, and forties, he wrote quietly and honestly about love found, love lost, and love that outlasted everything. These poems were written for real loves in real moments - and what surprised him, years later, was how much they had outlived their origins.Twenty-four poems. One arc. Loss, searching, discovery, intimacy, and reflection.Arranged in five movements, I Wish I Could Stop takes the reader on a journey that is deeply personal yet universally felt. From the ache of love lost to the cautious hope of new beginnings, from the wonder of discovery to the quiet tenderness of a life shared - this collection speaks to anyone who has ever loved, searched, or surrendered their heart.The title says everything: I wish I could stop falling in love. But some things refuse to leave us alone.I Wish I Could Stop: Thoughts of Love is proof that some things, written honestly enough, belong to everyone.