Immersions: Poems: Psychosis and Schizophrenia

This extremely insightful writing shows clearly the duality of internal struggle and the pressure of an uncomprehending external world. This experience and place - mental illness in society - is one where small things can make a large difference: A smile, a nod of the head in recognition, a handshake freely given - these small and seemingly insignificant gestures have a profound effect which can only appropriately be gauged by the recipient. Shakil has clearly successfully survived these difficult and significant situations and lived to tell a most meaningful tale, part of which is represented by this volume of poetry. In Shakil they will find an eloquent spokesperson. Gary Kramer, RMN.