The poems bring about the different stages of the artist/therapists life, both personal torments as well as spiritual quests. The struggles within and the struggle outside. An artist and an art therapists has a inner journey both from the creative angle, as well as from the psychological realm of dealing with individuals who go through deep pain as well with the inner struggle of the artist who absorbs the futility , fatigue and the fear of daily life looking to transform the pain into a possibility.

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Written in the poet's unique personal idiom, these early poems include "Chicago," "Fog," "Who Am I?" "Under the Harvest Moon," plus more on war, love, death, loneliness and the beauty of nature.

Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.

Wild Honey, Tough Salt gathers citizen poems for tough times--with testaments for world community, spells for peace, earth blessings, and family consolations.