The Naked World presents the natural world through the writer's lens. It is organized into three parts. The first, "The Nakedness of the Landscape," reveals the beauty and appreciation of the work of nature. The second, "Haiku," presents the ushering in and out of the various seasons with their characteristics. It also includes new twist to some maxims that we have heard over and over, most of which are lodged in our memories. The third, "The Nakedness of the Heart" deals with human emotions and observations. It exposes the inner struggles, desires, victories, and failures that we all, at one time or the other experience, depending on where we are on our life journey. It is mostly the story of my journey, and perhaps, part of yours too. Together, we can look back to count our blessings, and look forward to a glorious end ahead of us. Join me, would you! Doyin Isiaka, Fort Worth, Texas This is a must read for those who long to connect the state of nature to the state of being human-the ups and downs life brings our way and how we learn resilience by observing the law of nature. It portrays the stories of everyday living, life changing transitions, and observation of human interactions-intrapersonal and interpersonal. This Book of Poetry has something for everyone. There are pages that resonate with new immigrants: culture assimilating predicaments, the nostalgia of the homeland and family members left behind, the perspective of Winter, Autumn, and Summer from the view of a freshly mint immigrant. And then pages describing the drama and rigors of latter years of life from a caregiver's perspective. This is as much an autobiography as it is a book of poetry. It is the story of my mother-her life changing transformation. The courage she had to take that leap and to keep going when the going was tough. Other than my family genealogy pages, my other favorite pages are AT MAMA MUSA'S, WAITING, LAGOS CITY, ATAN. Bissy Olajide Fort Worth, TX