"Marine Robert Warden's first collection of poetry, Beyond The Straits, was originally published by Momentum Press, in 1980. The title poem, Beyond The Straits, sets the tone. The reader accompanies a young sailor on an odyssey as wild with monsters and temptations as anything in Homer, but the symbolism is contemporary. It's all here, the compassion, the music, and one of the last great romantics, ready to engage a new audience."--Publisher's description.