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To endless stars,
at the edge of Time."
In the introduction, Fondy recalls at the age of four seeing a changed world, a "world on fire" and "of fear and savagery" following Pearl Harbor. This, in part, inspires one of his most personal poems, "Memories on the Mystic Harp," which salutes those lost to service of the United States. Like many of Fondy's other poems, it addresses a common theme throughout his collection: time.
Time lost, time forgotten, and time remembered are familiar threads that permeate Fondy's anthology, where he explores heartache, memory, scientific achievements, our time on earth, and our fascination with the cosmos. He laments the failures of his generation to secure a better world for future generations. He hopes they, too, can find a way to survive the turmoil that awaits them like his generation once did. Also, he wishes for peace and harmony.
In addition to his poetry, Fondy's compilation includes a few brief background stories to help readers understand his poems. There are also some essays, including a particularly striking one criticizing our involvement in war. However, the overall strength of Fondy's work derives from his sense of awe and gratitude for the good that does exist on this complex, arduous planet. He professes love and admiration for all he holds dear, which will resonate with many readers. "Lamps of Heaven" pays tribute to his late brother, Al, who passed away in 2004. "The Stars Remember" inverts the wonderment of space to that of earth. Other poems probe spiritual elements mixed with Fondy's humorous observations, such as "God's Musings" and "Adam's Buddy." Fondy's work ponders big, sometimes difficult questions and elicits the reader to pause and consider all we experience in our lifetimes together here on earth.