Honey and Darkness is a collection of poems about woman, their perspectives, desires and struggles in relationships and life. The title is from the Italian novel Il buio e il miele (Darkness and Honey) by Giovanni Arpino, the inspiration for the movie Scent of a Woman. Both men and women poets attempt to convey the viewpoint of a woman with titles as Red Scarf in Church, Will He Write About Me? and Weeding His Patch.