Book excerpt: This book of poems is a collection of varied subjects having to do with living and experiencing life. They are the authors first published works. The author, Barbara Boyce, is a graduate of S.U.N.Y. at Cortland. She holds a major in music, English and secondary education. The poems in this collection are her early efforts at writing and contain many of her lifes experiences and lessons learned along the way. She tells us that she has always written her way through difficult times as well as through times of rejoicing and gratitude. Her work is refreshing and easily understood, giving the reader much to ponder.