Lust isn't the only driving force behind this book--also factoring in are rage, regret, humiliation, longing, affection, and an appreciation of the folly of existence--but it plays the biggest role. In largely rhyming, rythmic verse, the author narrates a series of erotic vignettes that, while arousing, are always more than a little literary. And his forays into other subject matter sometimes even get serious. Each poem features an illustrated cover page; much of the artwork is original and is itself worth much more than a passing glance.