It will stun poets and readers of poetry to learn that Mr. De Mills has just reached legal adulthood. His writing from Vol. I to Vol. II has made the meteoric leap from adolescent love and its various pangs and pleasures to a more sophisticated and mature world view. His writing is leaping swiftly forward to where his readers can appreciate that this young poet will one day take his rightful place among the finest poets of his generation. You, dear reader, are in on the ground floor of a poetry phenom....enjoy this volume and remind yourself that this young man is just beginning his career and try to project the potential on display here. Enjoy!
Kathleen Bryce Niles
Editor Emerita, Comstock Review
Youth vs. World is the battle played by chess pieces on a board. The mind is the King, the spirit is the Bishop, the flesh is the Knight and the emotional wall of defence is the rook. Every trend of thought, like pawns, explores the world around in hope of achieving knighthood, maybe a kingdom. Or shall the ponderous whims of love and loss lead the Queen to protect her King? Shall a mere thought spawn vast worlds of questions and answers? Questioning answers like pawns finally achieving knighthood?