Whither the Wind Blows The Intrepid Poet Goes

"Whither the Wind Blows" is a collection of 100 original classical rhyming poems by the author who has published with this volume 7,400 poems (Historical 2nd Place all time for total poems) in 103 volumes of poetry among his 126 books. Humor, wit, and wisdom are Roy's forte and he can be compared to humorists Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers rolled into one. The 100 poems in this volume are distributed in 7 sections. They are: 1.) Love and Romance, 2.) Haiku 3.) Humor and Comedy, 4.) Wit and Wisdom, 5.) Inspiration, 6.) Nature, and 7.) Personal Reflections.

Lieutenant Colonel Roy E. Peterson is a member of the prestigious Society of Classical Poets (SCP) and a member of the Advisory Board. He has contributed over 450 poems to the SCP. He is an award-winning poet and featured writer in several annual volumes of the Journal of the Society of Classical Poets, Western Writers, Oprelle, and Quiet Thoughts. Humor, wit, and wisdom are Roy's forte and he can be compared to humorists Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers rolled into one.

LTC Peterson is emerging from the shadows of anonymity. Roy E. Peterson has the distinction of being one of the most prolific English language poets of all time and the number is stunning. With this volume he has published 7,400 verifiable poems making him the 2nd most prolific producers of poetry in history.

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL RECORDS
AS OF AUGUST 2026

• 2nd Most Verifiable Published Poems in History (7,400). Edgar A. Guest 1st (11,000). James Bradburne 3rd with about 6,000.
• 1st Most Sonnets in History (658) Petrarch is 2nd with 317.
• 1st Most Love Sonnets in History (425).
• 1st Most Books of Poetry Published in History (103)
• Highest Ranking Military Officer in History to Write Poetry-1st (tied with 4 others-Gabriele D'Annunzio, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., John McRae, and Mark F. Stone.)