Altogether Ernest Author:Marc Talbert Poetry. ALTOGETHER EARNEST is most remarkable book of poetry. This the first in a series that will follow a boy as he negotiates the passages of life. In his season of self-discovery, Ernest Hopkins craves an honorable and meaningful context for his life while the physical and emotional roller coaster both inspires and torments him. He is deeply... more » concerned with the moral and existential questions that we all must face.« less