Poetry makes up the bulk of the magazine, with only a few pieces that can be considered essays. The prose pieces are actually versions of poetic genre with their descriptive diction. This edition of the Spectrum also does not have any artwork or photography. Sometimes you learn to accept, although you never totally get used to the circus sideshow atmosphere found in elementary school behind the tire swing during recess period everyday, or the way the glossy tissue runs bumpily across the S curves of your ribs. Theoretically, an entire section could have been devoted to literary guru Ginsberg and jazz great Coltrane.
Many pieces illustrate the difficulties found in life.
Yet some are told so well that you can't help but marvel at the artists' control of the English language. Usually, amateur poetry that rhymes or has meter, has a tendency to sound corny and immature. Saulnier's and others like his do not illustrate those weaknesses. Like any anthology of poetry, free verse is also used. Some left a lasting impression.