This isn't Henry David Thoreau sitting by some pond inspecting his navel. Rather it is a series of snapshots of the emotions and experiences of one person expressed in verse. Poems of real-life adventure on the high seas, the exploration of alcoholism and a guided tour of a hopeless drunk out on the town, a brief hypothesis of religion, love, romance, rage and the true meaning of an orgasm is revealed.
Sadness and not so subtle warnings about our democracy in decline and the last pillars that will keep it from collapsing.
A sentimental poem about Christmas Eve to be read by a mother to her child is featured.
And the phantasmagorical trip at the 1969 Woodstock music festival narrated by the author who was there might leave the reader bemused..