This collection proves that Ferlinghetti, even in his later years, still held the majesty of language and verse in check. There are some great conceptualizations here, and some of his prose poems reach the sublime in their magnificence and beauty. I was swayed and moved by some of the poems and I felt that there is a lot to offer here to those interested in poetry and Ferlinghetti. He is so careful with his usage of imagery, diction, and dichotomy here that it is obvious why he is a master at his craft.

4 stars, nicely done Ferlinghetti! ( )

Published in 1997, this book is considered a sequel to his 1958 book [A Coney Island of the Mind]. The poems here are about childhood and family. Ferlinghetti's father died before he was born and his mother entered an asylum shortly after that. Ferlinghetti was raised by his Aunt Emily, by strangers and sometimes in an orphanage. The poems in this book were often sad, which I usually like, but.. this was my least favorite of the three Ferlinghetti books that I read. ( )