Oh! To Mend Straight!

About the Book

Filled with the vivid imagery of the Baby Boomer era, Lucky Rimpila takes you back to a time of strife, love, war, and music. Oh! To Mend Straight! is a poetry collection bursting with the events of the 1960s through today from a man who lived them firsthand.

From the Vietnam era and the draft to dating, music, marriage, and the corporate world, Rimpila recalls these moments through a rich tableau of profound emotion, compelling description, and intriguing symbolism. Whether the topic is controversial, momentous, or deeply personal, Rimpila expresses this era in a fresh, new way. Rimpila has a way of involving each reader into his verses and also turns phrases into colorful pictures. Numerous of his poems contain hidden meanings waiting for the reader to draw them out.

For Baby Boomers, this compilation offers a chance to relive this often-tumultuous, yet enthralling time in American history. Journey to the past and remember the emotions of your youth with Oh! To Mend Straight!.

About the Author

Lucky Rimpila grew up in Minnesota. He started writing in high school and college and has compiled forty years of poetry from the Vietnam era through the present. He currently resides in Northfield, Minnesota with his wife Connie. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren. Lucky continues to write about life as well as now is also creating vivid lifescapes in his stained glass hobby.