There is no connection between being ninety-three years old and being ancient or timeless. The poems in this collection are contemporary real, sincere, and thought-provoking. Strauss explores the many degrees of love from young to old, from family to valued friends in provocative and compassionate verse. Neither is love his only topic. He offers poetic viewpoints on poverty, disability, and war; he recalls traveling the long trail of parenthood from newly born child through to adulthood. The obstacles and joys in life that might be faced by age ninety-three bear examination in Firecracker: Poems at 93

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