Radical Sentimentality

What do cats, donuts, kids, Courtney Love, yoga and fresh deli produce have in common? All have captured the attention of James Servin, a journalist whose articles have appeared in GQ, House & Garden, Black Book, The New York Times, British Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, among other publications. During the last year, he decided that he would cheer himself up by writing a happy poem every day. Most of the time, he was able to. In the spirit of Louisa May Alcott and Grandma Moses, Servin offers these (mostly) cheerful poems. The idea was not to tune out reality, but to recognize the beauty that exists alongside everything else that's trying to get our attention. Staying positive in the real world almost requires a certain kind of defiance - and that's what this sweet-yet-knowing collection of poems is all about.