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Of winter, all white everywhere, all new."
In this poetry collection, childhood memories exist beside odes dedicated to musical greats, poetry’s heroes, and religious figures such as Saint Christopher. Carefully placed between the verses are program notes—short essays that establish the theme and tone for the poems that follow them. The poems themselves capture philosophical anecdotes about art, music, literature, and everyday existence. Colored paintings, drawings, and photographs add an artistic and visual flair to this book. The text even features a Shakespeare-inspired libretto adapted from Henry IV (Parts 1 and 2) and Henry V as well as a Poe-inspired libretto adapted from “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Thus, this collection is a unique combination of prose, poetry, and drama that possesses a personal, intimate flair.
Musicality rings through each and every poem, essay, and dramatic piece in this book. Most evident, too, is a celebration of life and the art and literature that make it beautiful. The program notes included throughout the text are like sitting down and having a personal conversation with the author. They provide readers with deep insight into the inspiration behind the poem or dramatic piece, and they also help them understand the personal contexts from which that inspiration arrived. For those interested in drama, this collection offers them new takes on old favorites. The poetry inspires one to appreciate the traditional forms that contemporary poetry is so swiftly forgetting. Most of all, this book encourages readers to find the music behind every single one of life’s moments and capture it in their very own way.