In this anthology of original poetry, Blum, a self-described yuppie, presents a collection of verses, most of them (in his words) "verbal cartoons," that define and make fun of this unique sub-culture. A tongue-in-cheek introduction and notes accompanying the poems contribute significantly to this "mission. The book includes a handful of the non-humorous shorter poems are meant to be wistful, whimsical, or scary.