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    Review: Poems Sketched Upon the M60
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Review: Poems Sketched Upon the M60

    A review of Sam Hickford's "Poems Sketched Upon the M60"
    Review: Fires of Heaven
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Review: Fires of Heaven

    A review of James B. Nicola's poetry collection
    Things Fall Apart: A Reflection on a Nuanced Novel
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Things Fall Apart: A Reflection on a Nuanced Novel

    I read Things Fall Apart many years ago as a teenager, before it was as well known as it is today, and then I read it again in college....
    The Disturbing Tale of a Giving Tree
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Disturbing Tale of a Giving Tree

    I was drawn to this book again and again as a child, and I discovered that my (then) three-year-old daughter also wanted me to read it to...
    Thoughts on Slaughterhouse Five
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Thoughts on Slaughterhouse Five

    Kurt Vonnegjut, Jr.'s Slaughterhouse Five displays a monotonous indifference to death, human cruelty, and suffering. An extreme...
    The Invisible God
    • Sep 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Invisible God

    The Invisible God: Poems for Devotions by John J. Brugaletta Resource Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5326-1848-2 The Invisible God...
    Five Chapbook Reviews
    • Sep 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Five Chapbook Reviews

    Old Man Walking by Almira Astudillo Gilles Moon Journal Press, © 1991 ISBN 0-9755795-5-X This collection of 26 poems spans twenty years...
    Snapshots and Dances
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Snapshots and Dances

    Snapshots and Dances by Leslie Prosterman Garden District Press, © 2011 ISBN 978-1-931002-95-0 I can’t quite put my finger on just what...
    Thoughts I Left Behind
    • Sep 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Thoughts I Left Behind

    Thoughts I Left Behind Collected Poems by William H. Roetzheim Level 4 Press, Inc., © 2006 ISBN 0-9768001-0-1 This debut book of poetry...
    Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak
    • Sep 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak

    Sacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak by Sherri Waas Shunfenthal In Sacred Voices, Sherri Waas Shunfenthal examines, through numerous...
    Seeded Puffs
    • Aug 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Seeded Puffs

    Seeded Puffs by Cherise Wyneken Dry Bones Press, Inc., © 2000 Seeded Puffs contains approximately 100 poems, an impressive number for...
    A Parable of Women
    • Aug 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    A Parable of Women

    A Parable of Women: Poems by Philip C. Kolin Yazoo River Press, © 2009 ISBN 0-9723224-5-0 A Parable of Women offers up the poetic...
    Chapbook Reviews
    • Jul 22, 2018
    • 6 min

    Chapbook Reviews

    Over the years, numerous poets have sent me complimentary copies of their poetry chapbooks for my reading enjoyment. This blog post...
    American Gospel: A Review
    • Jul 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    American Gospel: A Review

    In his 2007 book American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham He argues that America was not...
    Best of the Small Press
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 7 min

    Best of the Small Press

    As editor of Ancient Paths literary magazine, I have received numerous complimentary copies of poetry books over the years. Sometimes...
    The Poems of David Craig
    • Mar 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Poems of David Craig

    Dr. David A. Craig is a professor of English at the Franciscian University of Stubenville and the author of fifteen collections of...
    The Poetry of Paul J. Willis
    • Mar 1, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Poetry of Paul J. Willis

    "I’m told I am a nature writer," Paul J Willis says. "but what else is there to write about, really?" He's also told that he's...
    Review: The Geography of Prayer
    • Feb 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Review: The Geography of Prayer

    In The Geography of Prayer (Skysong Press, 1999), Donna Farley presents a collection of poems that range from the invitingly accessible...
    The Poetry of Olivia Diamond
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Poetry of Olivia Diamond

    Olivia Diamond was born in Chicago and lived most of her life in Illinois until moving to a log home in the mountains of northwest...
    Lenten Reading: The Poetry of Philip Rosenbaum
    • Feb 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Lenten Reading: The Poetry of Philip Rosenbaum

    If you're looking for some extra Lenten reading, I can recommend Philip Rosenbaum's Holy Week Sonnets (Posterity Press, © 2004, ISBN...
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