Apr 19, 20211 minReview: Poems Sketched Upon the M60A review of Sam Hickford's "Poems Sketched Upon the M60"
Jan 14, 20192 minThings Fall Apart: A Reflection on a Nuanced NovelI 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....
Nov 16, 20183 minThe Disturbing Tale of a Giving TreeI 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...
Oct 23, 20183 minThoughts on Slaughterhouse FiveKurt Vonnegjut, Jr.'s Slaughterhouse Five displays a monotonous indifference to death, human cruelty, and suffering. An extreme...
Sep 24, 20182 minThe Invisible GodThe Invisible God: Poems for Devotions by John J. Brugaletta Resource Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5326-1848-2 The Invisible God...
Sep 21, 20183 minFive Chapbook ReviewsOld Man Walking by Almira Astudillo Gilles Moon Journal Press, © 1991 ISBN 0-9755795-5-X This collection of 26 poems spans twenty years...
Sep 10, 20181 minSnapshots and DancesSnapshots 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...
Sep 6, 20182 minThoughts I Left BehindThoughts I Left Behind Collected Poems by William H. Roetzheim Level 4 Press, Inc., © 2006 ISBN 0-9768001-0-1 This debut book of poetry...
Sep 5, 20183 minSacred Voices: Women of Genesis SpeakSacred Voices: Women of Genesis Speak by Sherri Waas Shunfenthal In Sacred Voices, Sherri Waas Shunfenthal examines, through numerous...
Aug 30, 20181 minSeeded PuffsSeeded Puffs by Cherise Wyneken Dry Bones Press, Inc., © 2000 Seeded Puffs contains approximately 100 poems, an impressive number for...
Aug 4, 20181 minA Parable of WomenA 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...
Jul 22, 20186 minChapbook ReviewsOver the years, numerous poets have sent me complimentary copies of their poetry chapbooks for my reading enjoyment. This blog post...
Jul 15, 20184 minAmerican Gospel: A ReviewIn his 2007 book American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham He argues that America was not...
Mar 11, 20187 minBest of the Small PressAs editor of Ancient Paths literary magazine, I have received numerous complimentary copies of poetry books over the years. Sometimes...
Mar 3, 20182 minThe Poems of David CraigDr. David A. Craig is a professor of English at the Franciscian University of Stubenville and the author of fifteen collections of...
Mar 1, 20183 minThe 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...
Feb 26, 20182 minReview: The Geography of PrayerIn The Geography of Prayer (Skysong Press, 1999), Donna Farley presents a collection of poems that range from the invitingly accessible...
Feb 18, 20182 minThe Poetry of Olivia DiamondOlivia Diamond was born in Chicago and lived most of her life in Illinois until moving to a log home in the mountains of northwest...
Feb 17, 20182 minLenten Reading: The Poetry of Philip RosenbaumIf you're looking for some extra Lenten reading, I can recommend Philip Rosenbaum's Holy Week Sonnets (Posterity Press, © 2004, ISBN...