The book begins with Larry the romantic and then follows with the challenges of doing and living and questioning what we do to keep on trucking. Then it goes to quieter times when even nothing of consequence can gain your attention and appreciation for being alive. Still reality has its cold cut into our existence which is displayed in a battle poem and a walk on Tianamen Square. From there beliefs are what carry us on through our lives. The last chapter includes Haiku poems that compress so much about the serenity of nature in just three lines. Read aloud they are very much like enjoying a fine wine.