The Things of Time: Poems by Bert Woodall

This collection of eighty poems expresses the author's philosophy that life is a tragicomedy played out in time. The poems are humorous, satirical, indignant, sad (but not sentimental), light, pensive, and sometimes profound. The book is divided into eight sections reflecting the full range of the poet's interests, opinions, memories, and moods during nearly twenty years of writing: "I. All Critters Great and Small," "II. Life's a Bitch and then . . .,"III. The Weird and the Fabulous," "IV. Still Liberal After All These Years," "V. Old Age Ain't for Sissies," "VI. Persistent Memories," "VII. The God Problem," "VIII. The Things of Time." Readers will find accessible and relatable.