Reflections on Sam Stone

It is often said that good poetry is written in response to other poetry. Reflections On Sam Stone is a collection of poems, essays and character sketches consistent with this maxim. The title work is written in response to a song by John Prine. The first section answers a poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson at the advent of the Industrial Revolution; Section III contains character sketches based on a title by James Joyce; and the fourth section describes the poetAlexander, John Peyton, II is the author of 'Reflections on Sam Stone', published 2005 under ISBN 9781413466430 and ISBN 1413466435.