Too Old to be Old

Poet Jess Strauss is 95 and doesn't know how many days months or years are in store for him. Sitting back and waiting for the inevitable to arrive is not his way of life. As the title of the book says Strauss is too old to be concerned with being old. The goal is to survive and be active in the remaining years. In this collection he blends memory and vision to share experiences with his resilient attitude toward life and longevity. The poems are real sincere inspiring and thought provoking. In compassionate verse Strauss offers his poetic viewpoints on poverty disability loneliness war and the ironies of life. There's romance love stories friendship family values and ironic laughter represented page after page.