About the Contributor(s): Ronald E. Hignite is a former educator who has written several books. His books include Reflections of the Soul, Visions of the Mind, The Beatitudes in Poems, and The Ten Commandments in Poems. He spent most of his educational career in northeastern North Carolina. He and his wife, Diane, reside in Greenville, North Carolina.

"Reflections Of The Soul" will inspire and provoke thoughts and vivid images in the minds of its readers. Readers will feel the heartfelt emotions of the poet as he reflects on his quest for life's meaning in many of his poems. He also reflects on the themes of war, religion, family, and romance. He employs a variety of poetic forms to convey his feelings which include free verse, rhymed verse, sonnets, refrains, couplets, and haiku. Readers will enjoy the variety of poems presented and how the poems will relate to their own lives.