Scientific discovery and subsequent engineering has provided this age with remarkable comfort and every conceivable gadget. It has also provided most folks with sophisticated means for personal entertainment, which keep them fully occupied. The time left over after our busyness for contemplation of deeper matters is very short, if at all. The questions, “Who I am?” and “Why am I here?” are not given much time. The poems of this book (some in rhyme, some in free verse) address these questions in short and focused musings that could prompt readers to devote more time...

Scientific discovery and subsequent engineering has provided this age with remarkable comfort and every conceivable gadget. It has also provided most folks with sophisticated means for personal entertainment, which keep them fully occupied. The time left over after our busyness for contemplation of deeper matters is very short, if at all. The questions, “Who I am?” and “Why am I here?” are not given much time. The poems of this book (some in rhyme, some in free verse) address these questions in short and focused musings that could prompt readers to devote more time...