In a moving collection of verse, S F Sharpe shares the joy of love, the pain of loss and the delights of natural beauty. With the wisdom of experience, the poet recalls tender moments and youthful days, and brings his philosopher's outlook to bear while pondering the nature of life and death, both on a global scale and a personal one.

A strong classical influence gives us appeals to Venus, odes to Pan and a celebration of Arcadia, and with other poems inspired by Chinese and Indian writers, Sharp displays a mastery of different formsand makes use of a range of styles to explore the human condition.