Striving to record observations of things in his own world, and yielding a perspective that is pertinent to others as well, Ira Bedzow's poetry reveals emotions, frustrations, and perspectives that the author has encountered in his life, further supplemented by a few remarks and reflections that give expression to what is already on the tip of our tongues. Through poetical aphorisms, Bedzow intends to fulfill what Job unwittingly advises: "I will forget my complaint; I will put off my sad face and wear a smile."