Collected Poems II

The selections for my second collection consist of “Adam's Earth” that imagines Adam's thoughts on the fall of man and the human condition. An extract from my essay: “Pyramid of Ed” offering a prayer for the earth. “Pentameter Evil” looks at evil and the age from a biblical numerological and eschatological viewpoint. It also includes a poem on human vanity and stupidity attendant to it. “Drama Free Verse” attempts to write verse without conflict with a tongue in cheek attitude. “Joy of Life in Verse” deals with misery and the impediments to joy in life. “Brattish Isles” takes a dim look at nationalism and internationalism with a focus on the British Isles. “Death is a Cabaret: A Parody” ridicules the Sally Bowles attitude toward life, Sally suggesting sybaritic living is the way to go. “Misery of Life in Verse” takes a mirror look at my previous work: “Joy of Life in Verse.” It is hopeful to an extent not apparent in the original work, and follows closely the form and meter of its antecedent.