The title of this poetry collection by di Piero reflects, I think, a common theme that runs across all of the poems: that although people are not the sum total of their possessions, everyday objects (or actions) can and do say much about our characters; and often, these plain, commonplace objects or actions can reflect little pearls of beauty. For example, in the poem “Finished Basement”, di Piero is describing his mother and conveys a whole history of her character through a short phrase about More...