HOURGLASS and OTHER POEMS

The poems in this collection have to do with the passing of time - its relentlessness speed and events - and people facing sadness humor joy social upheavals such as wars inequities corruption goodness apprehensions about life and death love hatred dreams disappointments fears injustices blessings sacrifice sloth industriousness physical impairments/strengths spirituality God worry specific battles in various wars elation jealousy greed generosity meanness aging - in short the everyday happenings/abstractions that totaled simply make life what it is for everyone both individually and collectively. While the book includes both free verse and traditional poetry as defined consensually most of the poems feature rhythm and rhyme not the sing-song type of thing but serious and consistent style presenting subjects in a manner conducive to reading them aloud and remembering. Though this is a departure from the styles mostly in vogue today it features form that has withstood the testing of time while demanding more of the creator just as in the case of classical music - perhaps an interesting change of pace for the reader.</P>