Desert Reflections: Poems While Fighting ISIS

Written between 2015 and 2016, this collection of poems was written while the author was serving as a volunteer with the Kurdish military forces (YPG and Peshmerga) in the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) in both Syria and Iraq. His desire to leave his family, children, and all that he owned to purchase a one-way ticket to the region, and later to be smuggled into Syria to join the Kurdish YPG was the greatest calling upon his heart he’s ever known. This collection is a reflection of a life lived as well as lost in many respects, as he looks back upon the many roads traveled that have brought him here. Through his poetry, readers will get a glimpse into some of what he was thinking and feeling at the time as he tried to find some meaning and purpose to his life while providing aid to those less fortunate.

About the Author

Jeremiah C. Jones is a proud veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division where he was assigned to the 1st and 3rd Battalions, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment as well as to the 10th MP Detachment (CID). He enjoys working on, talking about, and riding motorcycles as well as fly fishing in his free time. He would like to dedicate this book to God first and foremost as it was his voice that led him, his kids, his grandkids, and his parents.

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Release date

Ebook: 16 September 2025