WATERWALKING IN BERKELEY

With a minimalist, economical style, Alan Bern says much with few images and words. Many of the poems in this collections have a narrative quality, and the narrative quality carries over from poem to poem. The poet writes of big the haunting past, poignancy of childhood memories, the aging process, community (especially the sub-culture of old-timers at the Y). approaching farewell to parents, and the treasure of relationships.