In one section of this poetry book, John Manesis, a retired physician, examines his Greek American ethnic heritage, in the second addresses a host of famous and lesser known characters, and in the third speaks to his medical experiences. Readers are sure to find the themes universal.

John Manesis, a retired physician, has reexamined a collection of nursery rhymes, children's poems and classic myths, casting them in different lights and alternate points of view. This collection of sonnets, sure to entertain, will make readers pause and reconsider a host of characters like Simple Simon, Bluebeard, Little Bear, Icarus, and Sisyphus, as in the following poem: The Quiet Ones Yes, there was a flock of us, it's true, squished together in that smelly shoe. The old woman always ate the bread, while we, her children, got the broth instead, and even though we never said a peep, she...

John Manesis, a retired physician, explores memory in this book, including themes related to his medical career and Greek American heritage. The poetry features a range of characters, from the well known to everyday people whose voices speak to us. Many of the poems explore the island lore of his ancestors, immigrants' departures and returns, and their American experience.

John Manesis, a retired physician, in his fourth book of poetry, raises questions about a variety of subjects, including the field of medicine, the natural world, and a host of characters, including many Greek Americans.