About the Book

This is Ernest Yates's thirteenth volume of poems, and the tenth volume in an ongoing series based on his wanderings through streets of Philadelphia.

Errata and Inspiration

Errata, you may be the eleventh, or the thousandth, or the millionthmuse sprung up in America so Yates addresses his muse in the poem called Fever.

The Journey Through Philadelphia

And indeed it is Errata who leads the poet through the hundred neighborhoods of the city, from Somerton in the far northeast to Eastwick near the airport, from Chestnut Hill in the northwest to the navy yard in the south.

The Significance of the Neighborhoods

Yates's interactions with these diverse neighborhoods highlight not only the life of the city itself, but also the receptive spirit of the poems.

Universal Reflection

In these meditations, the poet's Philadelphia becomes universally relevant—an authentic reflection of any city, of every human habitat or condition.