The story of the author's grandfather, Paul Pearson, and his life travelling all across the country, giving lecture recitals, mostly related to poetry, and mostly under the tents of Chautauqua. Founded in New York in 1874 to spread education, Chautauqua expanded throughout the United States and is still in existence today. Some of the author's grandfather’s favorite poems are included, as is his legacy for five generations, down to poems by his great great grandchildren.