Heart On the Mountain

Heart On the Mountain. A collection of poetry. By Philip Sheridan.



Heart On the Mountain describes a vision of place, both literal and metaphoric, upon the land.



Philip Sheridan (b. 1963) draws his inspiration from the deep elemental presence of the land. He asserts a landscape not of wilderness, not one absent of human life, but rather the compelling need to remember ourselves and our relationship to the land.



Philip lost his right leg below his knee in a near fatal motorcycle accident on Friday 13th September 2002. He sustained horrific injuries to his legs, arms, and head, including the amputation of his right leg below the knee.



As well as the physical effort and discomfort his injuries exact upon his body, Philip suffers with the debilitating affects of Post Traumatic Stress and Depression.



Creative writing became an important medium of reflection to grasp the enormity of what happened to him and ameliorate the transition from an able bodied life to one of impairment and disability.