"The poet as dreamer reenacts the biblical choice in the Garden to gain knowledge, face death, and embrace bodily passions. Then, he shows us in crisp, haunting poems the pain and the wonder that comes from love, friendship and seeking oneself. The poems make us feel our tangled nature, but also how we persevere in seeking spiritual fulfillment. Lyrical at times, using Greek mythological and Christian figures, biblical references, and modern language, always caught within the tensions between light and dark, these poems trace out the modern path through heartbreak and shaken beliefs towards affirmation of life. They will give you inspiration." -Glen A. Mazis, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Penn State Harrisburg and author of The River Bends in Time.