SelfPortrait Author:Brian Johnson The 20 prose poems of Self-Portrait comprise a tour of the author's psyche--a psyche that is alternately hopeful, despairing, restless, nostalgic and grandiose. The portrait that emerges is a combination of autobiography and literary invention. Personal memories mingle with fables, prayers, pastoral lyrics and movie stills to reveal a self with ... more »many pasts and many guises. Ranging from childhood fantasies of terrestrial and sexual exploration to adult recognitions of failure, Self-Portrait bears witness to one man's search for clarity and fulfillment.« less