Truths, Taps, and Time

About the Book

What poets have said:

With simple, unflinching honesty, Pete weaves history into poetry. He relives the horror of Vietnam, the wonder of the moonshot, and so many memories of his beloved Los Angeles growing and changing. He longs for all we have lost, yet somehow he finds hope in this puzzling world.-Franki Drayus

Pete is one of the most powerful poets I have ever heard. His work spans a myriad of subjects and is presented in many different and engaging styles. His imagery and content will provide amazement and inspiration to readers of all ages.-Jack Shafer

Whether recounting the fate of his friend, "The Magic Rat", in Vietnam, or expressing his bewilderment or gratitude at the turns his life has taken, Pete's voice is an honest one, aimed from his heart to ours through a jungle of nightmares, " paying interest on a debt that still accrues."-Donn Deedon

Pete’s lyrics of remembrance evoke the nostalgia which lingers in all of us . But more, his verses not only recall the past, they examine how its events, both public and private, have created the world we now live in, and therefore reverberate so strongly in the present.
—G. Murray Thomas

About the Author

Pete Justus has been writing poetry for thirty years. He is well known in Southern California poetry community and has been featured numerous times. He is the author of one previous book, The Edge of a Brighter Day. Pete teaches European and American History in a Los Angeles high school.