G.L. Brower’s Escaping the End of the World, Reviewed by Jared Smith
G.L. Brower Escaping the End of the World Village Books Press Reviewer: Jared Smith It is hard to decide in reviewing G.L. Brower’s Escaping the End of the World whether to focus first on the sheer power of the images or the reason those images are so acutely and painfully vivid. Craft and vision are […]
Ace Boggess’s Ultra Deep Field, Reviewed by Richard Allen Taylor
Ace Boggess Ultra Deep Field Brick Road Poetry Press Reviewer: Richard Allen Taylor Ace Boggess is a poet who can circle a campfire, pause at each of the main points of the compass, gaze at the fire, and deliver a different but compelling image from each angle—while keeping the reader engaged and interested through the […]
Mary Makofske’s World Enough, and Time, Reviewed by Lee Rossi
Mary Makofske World Enough, and Time Kelsay Books Reviewer: Lee Rossi A book of poems is like one of those fabulous creatures from a medieval bestiary—part lion, part snake, part bat—not all the parts convinced that they belong together. Mary Makofske’s World Enough, and Time is such a beast, confessional free-verse narratives conjoined with Metaphysical […]
Judy Kronenfeld’s Bird Flying through the Banquet, Reviewed by Ann Wehrman
Judy Kronenfeld Bird Flying through the Banquet FutureCyclePress Reviewer: Ann Wehrman Upon reading and rereading Judy Kronenfeld’s 2017 collection, Bird Flying through the Banquet, as a Western female poet writing today, I recognized more than an esteemed colleague. Kronenfeld’s poems, in their deep centeredness, stillness, and fearless reach, reveal a teacher and a pioneer. At […]
Justin Hamm’s American Ephemeral, Reviewed by Francine Witte
Justin Hamm American Ephemeral Kelsay Books/Aldrich Press Reviewer: Francine Witte If you didn’t take the often-desired road trip through the America’s heartland this past summer, fear not. Justin Hamm’s second book, American Ephemeral, is a beautiful swirl of poetry and photos that just might make you feel as if you are barreling down a highway […]
