The poems of Robert Peters in this small volume are products of his confrontation with absurdity and despair, angst and disease which he perceives in nature, institutions, others and himself. His outlook moreover is frequently punctuated by a whimsical turn of phrase or choice of subject matter as well as a profound awareness of moments of beauty, joy and love.

His statements have an appeal for sensitive adults in an age in which each is confronting his own private despairs and perhaps is seeking an articulate spokesman who is able to give voice to a word of beauty mingled with tears.