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To the Reader: I wanted to add to this book some kind of critical justification for why it’s not just a simple collection of poems by a poet about a specific subject. But then I asked myself what’s wrong with it being such a simple collection of poems. I have no good answer, so then I have no real need to write the boring critical justification about semiotics, metaphor, metonymy... And besides, I really tried to include the critical justification within the poems themselves.

        Since these are mostly love poems, I do hope that those who know understand that I’m attempting to position myself within the tradition of young poets who write about love. My intention, though, which may differ from many of my contemporary peers, is to write poetry that is fun to read. Why? Because so little poetry is actually read by folks these days that I figured maybe it’s the fault of the poets who write stuff that’s too academic, abstruse or otherwise mostly unreadable.

        I’m humble about this, though. While I’d love to prove that poetry is supposed to reach out to the audience rather than demand that the audience be literate enough to get it, really I’m just a guy who is not afraid to be a lover. So as a lover, let my words inspire you to love. If I fall short, let my words inspire you to try to do more. You never know, perhaps you are the next great person who uses words to express things that exist beyond simple comprehension.