This book of 184 pictures is a selection of Jindrich Degen's paintings, presenting both realistic and abstract art in various media including oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolour. His diverse range of subjects is organized under twelve categories. The collection features still lifes, landscapes, townscapes, real-life portraits, as well as abstract images representing floral, nature, and spirituality themes.

Volne verse is a collection of Czech poems composed by Jindrich Degen (born in 1923 in Prague), who immigrated to Australia in 1968. After a successful career as a musician (oboist) in symphony and opera orchestras, Jindrich has devoted himself to art, photography, and poetry. The themes in Volne verse include the world around us, science and technology, nature, health, as well as wit and humour. Readers comment that they find the poems profound, thought-provoking, and entertaining.