Hosho McCreesh: Glowing, Smoldering, Like Some Far-Off Derelict Fire… an eChap produced by Right Hand Pointing, available now. Reviewed by Lynn Alexander. Hosho McCreesh appeared recently on the Crow Poetry Hour (link to August 13 show) and I had an opportunity to not only hear him read, but also discuss some of his work and [...]
“Versus”, R.M. Engelhardt Pushing verses Past their limits R.M. Engelhardt acknowledges that there is a difference between the passive participant and those who live a passion-driven life, but can often be seen in “Versus” wondering if there is a difference in the end. Passion clearly perpetuates the creative imperative, manifest in poets like Engelhardt as [...]
The Gathered Bones, Poetry by Michael Mc Aloran, Calliope Nerve Media. “Michael McAloran sets inner demons to words. He is an artist of sense, a tamer of Muse.” – Nobius Black. The Gathered Bones represents the latest collection of poetry by the prolific Michael Mc Aloran in ongoing partnership with Calliope Nerve Media- where Mc [...]
Healing, Optimism, And Polarization: A Collection Of Political Poetry Musings By Jennifer C. Wolfe, published by Blaze VOX Books. Reviewed for Crow Reviews by Lynn Alexander. Jennifer C. Wolfe has put together a collection of poetry that explores the political mindscape of America on the cusp of the post-Bush age. There’s no doubt that we, [...]
Village Idiot, by Ross Vassilev, an eBook published by Full of Crow Press. Reviewed By Michael J. Solender While legions of writers and poets struggle with punching up colorful words in just the right shade to elicit emotion or punctuate their meanings, Ross Vassilev manages to connect his work with the reader in black and [...]
“Dark Card”, Poetry by Rebecca Foust, reviewed by Lynn Alexander. I’ve figured out that difference pays freight when linked with intelligence; genius trumps odd, alchemizes bizarre into merely eccentric. (Dark Card) Rebecca Foust is a delightful new discovery for me. Foust has this ability to write beautiful, poignant things without coming across as excessively sentimental [...]
“Cellos et Ghosts” by AJ Kaufmann, reviewed by Paul Corman-Roberts. A.J. Kaufmann has demonstrated more than a passing familiarity with Surrealistic and experimental techniques as a sharpshooting member of Bill Shute’s KSE posse. Small, mimeo-style publications such as Siva in Rags; AntiqueWhite Rain; and Symbolisme Psychedelique are wonderful, loopy head trips of sound and thought-play; [...]
Viva Loss, by Sara Fran Wisby, reviewed by Paul Corman-Roberts. I have discovered, through a series of shoddily unscientific experiments,-none of which would stand up to a reasoned scrutiny by a qualified professional, but which are none- the less extremely valuable to me-that the type of light man- ifested in boys, while it can be [...]
Saigon, Hanoi Or Da Nang, David S. Cross. Poptritus Press, Reviewed by Lynn Alexander. This is the second book of poetry by David S. Cross, and the second publication of Poptritus Press of California, U.S. Cross is a Canadian poet who has been published in both the United States and Canada, and more can be [...]
[+!] Kane X. Faucher, Matina Stamatakis, John Moore Williams, Distributed by Calliope Nerve. Reviewed by Lynn Alexander. In the interest of unnecessary disclosure- but perhaps by way of confessional preface- I had to read this more than once. Even when I took up the pen to get going with my thoughts, I found myself stalling, [...]
