Poetry and Life Transitions - A Book Review

Life is full of ups and down, and transitional opportunities or doors that we either go through, or forever wonder what life “would have been if,” and to further illustrate such mixed emotions, often deep thinkers turn to poetry, as a way to cope with the uncertainty. If this comment I’ve just made resonates with you, then perhaps you might like to read some most excellent poetry on such topics.

If so, then let me recommend one of the best poetry books on “life’s transitional periods,” and after you start reading it you will not be able to put it down, and luckily you won’t have too, it’s less than 100-pages. The book is called;

“1970 Poems; Transition,” by Leonard Harlig, self-published and printed at Anderson Graphics in Van Nuys, CA in 1970, (93 pages).

In 1970 the famous modern poet Leonard Harlig printed his transitional poetry books of 1970. Each book is numbered and only 300 were printed, this is indeed a collector’s item. You may see this book pop up on eBay once in a while and if you do, I suggest you buy it and read it, savoring every word.

There are poems about the transition from military and war back into society, from teenager to adulthood, from single to marriage, relocation of a family, changing of jobs, health transitions during later stages of life, etc. Each poem hitting home, with so much truth and honesty in each word, with just a touch of cynicism to go along with the reality at hand; the irony of what is, what is purported, and what transpires. Anyway, you’ll just love it, so please consider all this.

Poetry and Life Transitions - A Book Review