In his first volume of rhymed lyric poetry, Eton Langford explores celebrated themes of literary interest, including man's communion with nature, romantic passion, parental love, Greek and Roman mythology, reflections on culture and society, the passage of time, as well as other philosophical and existential musings. Langford's poems employ a variety of metric patterns, including dactyls, amphibrachs, anapaests and even the paeon tertius. The effective use of the latter is challenging and exceedingly rare in the English language, particularly in the context of narrative poetry. In addition to such innovations, the use of various rhyme schemes and distinct poetic tones makes this collection of 50 poems both fresh and enjoyable. The formative influence of the High Romantics - particularly Shelley and Keats - can be felt throughout the volume.