These poems are of their own time and place — written in Haiti and France early in the twentieth century — yet they remain impressively fresh.
Jim Kates
Poetry Review: The Word-Whipped Verse of “Flame in a Stable”
Flame in a Stable admits the reader into the committed life of a literate, far-reaching, colloquial, passionate, playful, and witty poetic voice,
Book Review: “Walk With Me” — The Heroism of Fannie Lou Hamer
A three-dimensional portrait of one of the most powerful and eloquent leaders of the civil rights movement in Mississippi.
Poetry Review: Ruth Lepson’s “on the way” — Basking in the Glow
Ruth Lepson’s poetry, at its most successful, creates the evocative and stimulating effect of a koan.
Book Review: “What Strange Paradise” — Unforgettable
Run, do not walk, to pick up your copy of this novel about little person caught up in a very big world.
Poetry Review: “Black Earth” — The Irresistible Appeal of Poet Osip Mandelstam
Russian poet Osip Mandelstam’s “ancient language” is rendered into real contemporary poetry in English that succeeds in speaking eloquently to the inner eye and ear.
Theater Commentary: Is It the Right Time for “Our Town”?
These days, I’m not in a mood to be comforted in the theater by either toasting or roasting chestnuts.
Poetry Review: Maureen N. McLane’s “More Anon” — Lots of Existential Fun
Her poems are sassy.
Poetry Review: “Beowulf & Beyond” — A Rousing Night Out with Old English
Translator Dan Veach invites us to “pull up a bench in the mead hall, grab a brew, and enjoy a jazzy new performance.”
Book Review: “In Memory of Memory” — Riven Recollections
It is the loss of memories and the meaning of memory that dominate, generating speculations that draw the reader into and through Maria Stepanova’s argument and interpretations.