Mixed TIDINGS is a volume of poems for those who have a love for nature in its wonder and infinite variety and its widely different and fascinating moods. While there is particular emphasis on the always captivating world of birds, a specialty of the poet, Michael Frederick Clark, the nature imagery in general is frequently used as a framework to explore much broader themes, including social commentary and criticism on many levels of current interest. Prominent in or underlying the content of many poems too will be found Mr. Clark's pronounced commitment to the timeless values of the Catholic faith. It is the poet's sincere hope that the diversity of formats and "voices" experienced in these poems will appreciably add to the reader's enjoyment.