Rags of My Soul is a remarkable first book of poetry from acclaimed New York psychiatrist, T. Byram Karasu. Writing a series of brief, glancing poems, Karasu draws on profound psychological insights and deep emotional desire to reveal much about contemporary relationships and how the individual is absorbed--and self-absorbed--in his response to the other. Evocative of Emily Dickinson's brief, direct manner of poetry, Karasu's work speaks to several generations of readers who seek fulfillment and meaning in their lives.