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Name:  Paul Pascal

Location:  Beverly Hills, CA

Age:  1900 - 1995

Pets:  cats, dogs and hillside scramblers and fliers

Favorite Poet:  Mark Twain

Favorite Poem:  "Nirvava"

How long have you been writing poetry?: Paul started writing poetry and epigrams the last five years of his life but had a love of poetry from his earlier years on.

What/Who inspires you to write?: Through his lifelong study of philosophy and religion and living as a personal adapt to Rishi Krishnananda and Darha Nivenanda, the wisdom he gleaned burst forth through his pen.

Favorite Quote or Motto:

"If youth only knew
If old age only could."

Writing Awards, Publications, and other Achievements: Self Published Books: "The Soul That Lets the Light Go Free, The Tender Fire, Blade of Grass, N.Y. Public Library, Letter to My Son, Letter to My Daughter, The Four Seasons, Preserving the Race, Twentieth Century. In addition to books of poetry, Paul wrote "Pensieri" an Italian book of thoughts, eight volumes of epigrams and an autobiography depicting the four seasons of his life, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Thoughts Collection Volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Thoughts Volume 1, 163 pages, © 1993 - $13.95. Thoughts Volume 2, 177 pages, © 1993 - $13.95. Thoughts Volume 3, 150 pages, © 1994 - $8.95. Thoughts Volume 4, 156 pages, © 1994 - $8.95. Thoughts Volume 5, 179 pages, © 1994 - $8.95. Thoughts Volume 6, 142 pages, © 1995 - $8.95. Thoughts Volume 7, 142 pages, © 1995 - $8.95. Thoughts Volume 8, 135 pages, © 1996 - $8.95. Click on the book image to order. Books: The Soul That Lets The Light Go Free, 203 pages, © 1993 - $15.00. The Tender Fire, 192 pages, © 1995 - $14.95. Blade of Grass, 199 pages, © 1995 - $14.95. Letter to My Daughter, 65 pages, © 1995 - $7.95. Chapbooks: The Four Seasons, 61 page, © 1993 - $3.00. Twentieth Century, 38 pages, © 1993 - $3.00. New York Library & Other Poems, 68 pages, © 1990 - $3.00. Letter to My Son, 37 pages, © 1993 - $5.00. Click on the book image to order.

Additional Poet Information: Paul Pascal (1900-1996) was a Swiss engineer who emigrated to the United States as a young man. Paul was an inquisitive soul who began writing poetry in his early nineties. His writing is submitted posthumously by long-time friend Mary Ports, who assisted him throughout his later years. He described his style of writing as "folk poetry" and salted it throughout with humor and epigrams. The uniqueness of his poetry comes from an insatiable mind, eager for the truth. He has studied, explored and traveled the world for nearly a century in his quest for knowledge and growth.

With degrees in physics, mathematics and engineering, Pascal enjoyed a successful career as an engineer for 44 years with leading companies like Bechtel Corporation and Lockheed. Yet, he didn't know until his later years that poetry "is the cream of my soul." At the age of 92 he was writing literally volumes of poetry which tell, very simply, the story of his life, his feelings, his substantial philosophy.

Pascal spoke French, Italian, Portuguese and "some English," he liked to say. He never married, though he admits with a shy smile tht he came 'slightly close." And while he is not allied with any one religion, his spiritual depths are reflected in his writings.

- Profile, biography, and poetry contributed by Mary L. Ports