Scenes from a Good Life

Poetry. "These big-hearted, all-embracing poems are a celebration of life--of Paul Tayyar's deeply felt connection to the world around him and his sense of kinship with all humanity--from family and friends to the homeless and downtrodden. In SCENES FROM A GOOD LIFE, Tayyar gives voice to a generation that grew up in Orange County--where buildings are torn down and rebuilt every ten years, 'The strawberry fields...buried like old Indian/ Gravesites...' He is not, however, speaking of privilege and wealth--'the good life' promulgated by the media and popularized by The O.C.--but of a better life, filled with intelligence, humor, and insight, and an enduring sense of wonder"--Marilyn Johnson.