Purchased this collection for the collection of 170 aphorisms it contains. I was going through an aphorism phase. Like the poems, which I would describe as aphoristic, the entire collection is filled with humor, but never reaches the point of trying to make jokes. What often feels about to veer into territory that is hokey cuts off and redirects the readers attention to small, sad moments in the midst of a brightly colored world.

I particularly enjoyed the longer poem (Are We Alone?) that collects and comments on snippets of popular science articles to great affect. The early cluster of poems based primarily around classical allusion were fresh and unusual. Recommended.