Poetry

Pasadena, California—great weather, old money—city of the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl football game. Every January 1st, City of Roses. The point-of-view in these poems is that of a grown-up grandson, reflecting on his hometown, his tragicomic family, and his mixed-up life. What happened to him happens to most of us: the death of a pet; first car; first love; eccentric relatives; long-suffering parents; high-school sports.