Edges of Existence: 3 Shorter Works

The three works in this volume concern people either slipping from or trying to grasp needed levels in life. In ?The Case of Arlene,? a mental patient will only reveal her traumatic past to an itinerant part-time worker, creating intrigues within their facility. ?The Lightweight,? written in verse, is essentially an epic poem about a ?regular guy.? His story offers meaning in its commonality with the aspirations and weaknesses of many other people. In ?The Celestial Opera,? a reunion of two old friends at a funeral leads to deeper understanding of life, death, and what may lie beyond.