Poetry. Memoir. WE DIDN'T COME HERE FOR THIS is a triumph. Patrick's best and strongest work yet. I couldn't put it down--the narrative is riveting. The form and technique are masterful, and the poems very moving. I congratulate Bill Patrick on a wonderful achievement--Richard Selzer. This memoir in verse chronicles the author's life from his birth through his childhood and youth. William Patrick has taught creative writing at numerous schools, and is currently teaching for The Writer's Voice in Silver Bay, New York, and for Alternative Literary Programs.