"Peter J. Rizzo: Collected Poems" is a unique assembly of verse gathered across four decades of living, reflecting, and writing. Including a new collection entitled "Universal Mind," this book also reprints three previously published works: 1977's "Return to Eldorado," 1979's "Dream on America," and 1998's "Notes from Florida."

Author Peter J. Rizzo pulls from his diverse background to reflect on a wide range of subjects like history, religion, horses, family living, and life in the golden age of American society.

Growing up on Long Island, New York, and then settling in Florida...