Hypocrisy and integrity, arrogance and humility, indifference and empathy are only a few of the many opposing poles that people often grapple with in their daily lives. Approaching these opposing poles adaptively can energize us; approaching them in ways that are maladaptive only serves to drain us of our energy and spirit!

In Adaptive Tensions, poet Ron Rubin reveals the tensions that are intrinsic in these dichotomies, embracing the adaptive, while confronting the maladaptive squarely. His poems explore our relationships to self, society, parenting, love and personal experience. Rubin provides the reader with a window into one poet's sincere effort to make the best of a world replete with inherent tensions.

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I grew up in the ocean side neighborhood of Belle Harbor in Queens, New York. As a sophomore at Brooklyn College I became deeply involved in social-political activism. After graduating from college and a brief stint at American University Law School I returned to Brooklyn, NY where from 1970-1974, I lived, taught elementary school, attended graduate school, and continued my activism. I've lived in the college town of Middlebury Vermont since 1986. I began writing poetry when I was twelve years old. I share my life and writing with my wife, Lisa, our two boys, Micah and Jesse, and our precious community of friends.

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