Andrea Hollander’s And Now, Nowhere But Here, Reviewed by Erica Goss
Andrea Hollander And Now, Nowhere But Here Terrapin Books Reviewer: Erica Goss In her new book, And Now, Nowhere But Here, Andrea Hollander looks back at the complexities and contradictions of a long life. The poems in this wise and often luminous collection explore the aftermath of betrayal and its effects on a marriage, as […]
John Bradley – Things I Should Apologize For Spell
Things I Should Apologize For Spell Speaking to a smudge that once belonged to Marcus Aurelius. Nazi-actors, cinematic hair, bituminous tea, transparent teeth. My birthplace, a wheelbarrow, my birthplace, a pencil, it follows. Stray words slipping from a vague mouth at the airport: Stay afloat. Cheap, abundant cirrus clouds from Abilene, afraid of the samba. […]
Alicia Elkort – He asked what the implications would be
He asked what the implications would be if we were to love each other. I said planetarium I said hubris I said expulsion— I could see how the tenor of our time would be about eating an apple, spitting out the seeds, it was the way he didn’t care for poetry, the way he whispered […]
Mary Makofske’s No Angels, Reviewed by Ann Wehrman
No Angels Mary Makofske Kelsay Books Reviewer: Ann Wehrman With her latest collection, No Angels, Mary Makofske balances precise, tactile observation with a sense of dignified and compassionate distance, also posing universal questions. Her lyrical and narrative writing contrasts richly detailed texture with accessible transparency. Makofske has created poetry that shimmers with depth, clarity, multiple […]
Neil Shepard’s The Book of Failures, Reviewed by Brian Fanelli
The Book of Failures Neil Shepard Madville Publishing Reviewer: Brian Fanelli The last few years have been anything but easy. The world has faced a global pandemic and resurgent far-right populism and nationalism. Neil Shepard’s latest collection, The Book of Failures, tackles these issues head-on. The result is one of Shepard’s most socially conscious and […]
