Publisher's Synopsis
In his collection of poems, Jim Tomedi takes us on an unusual literary ride as he employs the structure of Shakespearean sonnets to explore both worldly and otherworldly topics ranging from family and friendship to science and technology, from our symbiotic and sometimes careless connection with nature to the heroic efforts of ordinary human beings. Every turn of the page provokes a spirited emotional response and a distinct opportunity for contemplation even when his musings are about an old rotary phone or the man who bonds with the cremated remains that he finds. Where else can we discover that bard is not just a noun for poets but is also a verb for armoring a horse or for dressing meat in strips of bacon? With wry observation and creative wordplay, Jim transports us to quiet towns, along fast roads, across remote trails, into the earth's core, and through outer space in ways that will make readers want to revisit time and time again.
