General Discharge: Poems

With take-no-prisoners wit these poems range from parody to pathos to draw the reader into a world rich in irony--ambivalent volunteers uncertain alliances and self-absorbed citizens. Together they create a string of wry observations on the American military that could only have come from a career infantry officer with an eye for the absurd. From the surprising first poem through the jolt of the collections final line these poems provide a much-needed perspective on soldiers veterans--and the nation.