"e;Jon passed and yet, here are his words, his heart still beating."e; Jack Grisham, Author Director Musician This collection of poetry is the love child of two creative minds.Jon Vreeland, the author of The Taste of Cigarettes, was a self-proclaimed reincarnation of Hemingway and highly influenced by Bukowski's crude humor and womanizing grit. He claimed writing poetry gave his brain a respite from his struggle with drug addiction. Alycia Vreeland's illustrations and photos are a visual representation of Jon's words.The manuscript of this book was discovered and resurrected by Alycia Vreeland, Jon Vreeland's wife, after Jon's unexpected death on September 15, 2020.