"More Misery Than Joy" is a warm and witty collection of poetry that reveals the essence of author John Burke's view of the world. Touching and yet humorous, the best introduction to his poetry his own poetic invitation: "About The Book Warning Puritans should stay away, You'll only throw stones my way What is an artist if not a person who causes people to ponder and impart their impressions even if they are wrong, I wonder? For everyone has an opinion, whether lies or whether truth and conclusions never really come; Because there is no proof Up, to Australians is The opposite direction I think it is "