Thaddeus Rutkowski’s Border Crossings, Reviewed by Charles Rammelkamp
Thaddeus Rutkowski Border Crossings Sensitive Skin Books Reviewer: Charles Rammelkamp Thaddeus Rutkowski writes about nature with an implicit reverence, a feeling of awe, that is almost Buddhist in perspective. Take the poem, “The Wild” from his new collection: Animal tracks in snow— footloose paw prints— go across my path, and vanish into the woods. Every […]
Eric Greinke’s and Alison Stone’s Masterplan, Reviewed by Brian Fanelli
Eric Greinke and Alison Stone Masterplan Presa Press Reviewed by Brian Fanelli Masterplan is a book to read at this moment, a collaboration that addresses the 24/7 news cycle, rampant consumerism, and pop culture. Some of the poems hit as hard and as fast as a two-minute punk song, while others are meditative and lyrical, […]
Charles Ades Fishman’s In the Wake of the Glacier: New Selected Poems, Reviewed by Ann Wehrman
Charles Adès Fishman In the Wake of the Glacier: New Selected Poems Kasva Press Reviewer: Ann Wehrman In the Wake of the Glacier: New Selected Poems, a rich compilation of Fishman’s poetry since 1968, showcases the author’s exquisite personal voice and enviable mastery of craft. With precise eye and profound conscience, Fishman pays tribute to […]
Brett Evans’ & Christopher Shipman’s Keats Is Not the Problem, Reviewed by Cindy Hochman
Brett Evans and Christopher Shipman Keats Is Not the Problem Lavender Ink Reviewer: Cindy Hochman A poem should not mean But be. —Archibald MacLeish, “Ars Poetica” When poems come together in a seemingly disparate fusillade, it is incumbent upon the reader to wade through the maze to get to its core. This joyful and macabre […]
