The latest collection of poetry by this NYC psychoanalyst sets forth an up-to-the-minute perspective on what is happening to our national character as a result of the pressures arising out of present-day social and political anxieties in America -- from the shocking financial destabilisation, the wild merry-go-round surrounding the health care debate, corporate and government incursions into our private lives, the corruption and incompetence in both of those sectors, and of course our "itchy trigger fingers" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rome strategically employs taut language and gripping rhythmic patterns to drive home his central concern that, if we do not regain control of our lives within the current millieu, America could face a total breakdown of its culture and values.