Garrett Buhl Robinson’s 5th book of poetry is a combination of poems and two new libretti. 

The 16 new poems touch upon a variety of subjects.  “The Way You Say” is inspired by the poet’s principal muse – performance dance. There is also a sonnet about Albert Einstein’s famous equation from his theory of special relativity: “E=mc²”, an equation Mr. Robinson finds to be an exquisite poem within itself.  Other poems are inspired by various people and their work ranging from the poet’s personal friends to Dr. Ruth Westheimer. The collection opens with the eponymous villanelle, “Fortune”. 

Inspired by the success of his solo musical, Letters to Zoey, Mr. Robinson composed two new libretti included in the publication.  The first libretto, Discounter, presents a mattress salesperson demonstrating his pizzazz on the sales floor while comically stumbling on some issues of moral ambiguity. The second libretto, On the Stage of Every Day, presents a homeless, poetic street vendor interacting with the public in the frenzy of New York City. 

Poems

Fortune …………………………………………….  1

The Way You Say ……………………………….  2

Jester ………………………………………………  4

Troubadour ………………………………………  5

Love …………………………………………………  6

Love Song for Loneliness ………………….   7

Defined by Usage ......................................   8

E = mc² ..................................................…..   9

Creative Nature ......................................…  10

More than Art . ......................................…   11

Lifetime Assignment ................................  12

La Mer ..................................................…….  13

Made of Strays ......................................….  14

For Dr. Ruth ................................................  15

For the Birds ..............................................  16

Not a Poem ..............................................…  17

Libretti

Discounter

A Story with Songs ..........................……….  19

On the Stage of Every Day

Songs with a Story ..........................……….   77