He has been diagnosed with several illnesses and in 2015 considered himself close to death. This collection is his consideration of life and death. Though James is still alive, these poems vibrate with feeling- and with heart. This is a series of poems where the language flows easily, despite the core theme of mortality and an end to all things. He has fun with the words he’s using to express his own impending doom- yet somehow, the poems also encourage the reader to do better, try harder, live louder and love more. Some of the poems here were famous even before the collection was printed. It’s a must.