<p>Art needs to be understood and felt. They are not always an escape but mostly a mirror. This collection of poems here is not a display of skills but essesntially an open letter. Things I have seen felt and endured.</p><p>Like N.H. Kleinbaum wrote for <i>Dead Poets Society</i> ; </p><p>we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine law business engineering these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry beauty romance love these are the things we stay alive for.</p>