In "The Lost Seeker," poet Richard Kydd focuses on the human spiritual journey, and the pain and conflict of man's dual spiritual and material makeup. A consistent theme is his observation that we are trapped in an illusion while in this life. In "The Portal" he calls reality 'A dream, a portal to a window. A view of semi-detached visions, alone to itself, floating in nothingness." He refers often to ' . this dream we call life," as in "Locked in a Dream," and in "The Window," which we see through dimly. The sadness of the passing of time, and the loss of loved ones, is mentioned often. In...