It is undoubtedly Rod McKuen s most per-

sonal book of poetry. Not only is it his

best work, it is the most autobiograph-

ical-covering the entire range of his

experiences--early childhood, the learn-

ing period of his adolescence, and fi-

nally, the bittersweet maturity that has

made each of his books meaningful to

all of us.

As the author writes in his foreword,

"Every man keeps a prisoner groaning

in his heart This book is an attempt

to free such a prisoner from mine

This is for me a new beginning, or at

least an end."

And to Each Season... is a uniquely

moving, remarkable collection of poems,

that is destined to become Rod McKuen s

greatest success. And, very obviously, it

points toward a new and different kind

of McKuen writing.