For five years, I've been sending out a Sunday email with brief comments on art that's inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or beautiful. Ayn Rand described art as emotional fuel. My goal-and my selfish pleasure! -is to help you find more of that fuel and use it more efficiently. How? By showing you wonderful art and provoking you to think about why you enjoy a particular piece ... or don't. This volume includes ninety-eight of the poems I've recommended, sorted loosely by topic: Inspiration, Art & Beauty, Work & Leisure, Courage & Perseverance, Family, Country, Nature, Travel, Truth & Knowledge, and Love, Loss, & Recovery.

Introduction

Part 1: Aspiration

Part 2: Art and Beauty

Part 3: Work and Leisure

Part 4: Courage and Perseverance

Part 5: Family

Part 6: Love, Loss, and Recovery

Part 7: Country

Part 8: Nature

Part 9: Travel

Part 10: Truth and Knowledge

Part 11: L'Envoi

Index of First Lines

Index of Authors

About the Editor