Dandelions push up between the concrete slabs, reminding onlookers of resilience and hope. A moving, emotional collection of poems that explores the stages of love and life: grief, rage, and the enduring hope at the end of it all-the dandelions in the sidewalk cracks. This collection features 37 poems from 13 authors. Dandelions in Sidewalk Cracks is the 2nd Massillon Public Library adult writer's group (Writers of the Round Table) collection of poetry. This collection features 38 poems split into four sections: Withered Bouquets in Kitchen Vases (poems of sadness & death), Wildflowers Along Highway Roads (poems growing in the gardens of words), Brambles Clawing Crumbling Stones (poems of madness and rage), and Dandelions in Sidewalk Cracks (poems of hope, happiness, and resilience.) This collection represents the full spectrum of life-each poet with their own history, styles, voices, themes, experiences, and emotions-and features works from: Alexxa Burton, Andi Michelson, Crystal Hoff, Cat Russell, Dawn E. Dagger, Donna J. Bunner, Dwight Parrish, Jana Day, Joe Clifford Faust, Lisa A. Beltz, LML McClure, MKS Cooper, and Rhoda Zook.