Love And The Persistence Of Illusion is the first collection of poems by David May, long-time Los Angeles area jazz bassist, entertainment attorney and personal manager for film composers. Elegantly crafted, these poems celebrate dimensions of love and experience with an original voice that is fresh yet firmly rooted in poetic tradition. You will discover surprises and delights here in the lush, sensual imagery and colorful, musical language, that will long resonate in your unconscious. You will also find a warmth and lyricism in these poems that is rare in modern poetry.