This slim, full color volume of 38 of poems illustrated by 35 paintings and 3 drawings is a strikingly original work created by a single artist. Each image was chosen from hundreds of paintings and drawings done over a span of 8 years and the associated poetry pulled from over a thousand works done in a similar time frame. Every page pairs a poem with an image, forming a specific and individual interpretation, each vivid and unexpected. The connections are often disconcerting as well as delightful, betraying a wry humor and satirical insight. Together they form a rich retrospective of human...