Reviews
Book reviews, old and new
Eric Nicol & Peter Whalley, Canada Cancelled Because of Lack of Interest
These dudes were born over a century ago and even they know it’s all bull hockey.
Stephanie Bolster, Ghosts
Bolster very much shows her prowess in long stretches of stories in verse.
Cary Fagan, then / here / now / there
He makes it look effortless, but these poems are elastic balls of references, stories and allusions begging to be unraveled.
Misha Solomon, Full Sentences
A fluid interplay of satire, literary devices, facetiousness, darkness, memory, imagination, and implication.
Monty Reid, Vertebrata
He’s almost athletic in his prowess to extend verse to a whole host of subjects within a narrow scope to achieve his ultimate effect: omniscience through poiesis.
Rob Taylor, Weather
But I’ll say this much: I wouldn’t put so much of myself into my reviews if it weren’t for Rob Taylor putting himself into his verse.
The Baggage Handlers, The Suitcase Poem
This is something only Canadian small press poetry could produce. The baggage handlers.
Dominique Fortier, Les villes de papier
Fortier’s Les villes de papier is expertly crafted, the vignettes enthrallingly curated, and the impact of the story comprehensively calculated for maximum effect.
Ilona Martonfi, Wilde Rozen
I am left with only one impression from my first impression: it is time to read more Ilona Martonfi.
Sheryl Halpern, An Argument Against Jumping Off a Balcony
Halpern's poetry is addicting to read, evocatively sincere, knowing and novel.
