First, I don't pretend to be a poetry expert or enthusiast, but I do have some experience with the art as well as some familiarity with the author's life and history. So, reading this book was an especially personal and meaningful journey for me. The wonderful expressive verse and deeply honest reflection is hard to resist, and I have to say this book drew me ever inward to the author's psyche and experience. This will appeal to anyone with human relationships, a liking for nature (and dogs in particular). It will resonate with those experiencing the anxiety of aging, those who have been married for a long time, and, the gods forbid, those who have lost a child. The latter is dealt with in the most poignant and sometimes heart wrenching verse that only approaches what must be the reality of such an experience. Don't get me wrong, this is also about the joy of living, traveling to interesting places, experiencing the wonders of nature, and the eroticism of love. The author's earlier book (Outside Gravity) was intriguing and a pleasure to read in its own right. Love's Orbit is a "level up in the clouds" both in its poetic expression and deeply resonant themes. I highly recommend this book to both the aficionado and the general reader.