Beauties, Botchers, and Bastards

The intriguing dimensions of human emotional experiences and interactions within self and interrelated environmental factors are immeasurable. In Beauties, Botchers, and Bastards: Provocative, Pungent, and Perceptive Poems of a Ponderer, the author, primarily in free-verse format, reflects upon three broad areas: poignant, philosophical pondering on issues concerning life, death, and eternity; perceptions of human circumstances; and the use of literary devices to describe natural phenomena.

Many of these poems emerge directly from the author’s life experiences, perceptive observations, pondering of complex questions that pervade human thought, and reflections on the character of people who have profoundly influenced his life.

The contents of this book are likely to be significantly different from any other book of poetry you may have read. The stimulating propositions should provoke additional thought about controversial ideas involving human experiences and natural forces.