Collected Poems

Writing about poetry is ultimately a pretext for expression; an angle into things. To look closely at a poem that might not be of a style or construct that is familiar can be a challenging and fruitful endeavor. It not only keeps and open-mindedness that is essential for any student/critic/practitioner of the art, but allows the writer's thinking into the area time and time again between the material and the spiritual; it makes the flame of wonder ignited and allows the subtle ( or not so subtle) moments of ''wow'' to come back to us time and again with the discovery of each new rich poetic statement we come across