Nature and Love

Nature and Love, David Sidney Harris' first published book, was written between 1998 and 2000. Nature and Love is both poetic and autobiographical, and was seen as a powerful tool of self-expression, catharsis, and a way for Harris to uniquely comment upon and unravel his individual perception of the world. The poems within speak of love, nature, family, and (psychiatric) healing. His healing poems, "The Pink Room" and "The Legacy of Persecution," describe Harris' experience as an inpatient...