16 of Ruth Thomas' poems are featured in this book, authored by William Garrett & Rochelle E. Fischer
A promise kept....this was the culmination of William Garrett's promise to his mother. Born into a family of writers, Bill generously brings along a host of poets to share in this book, co-authored by Rochelle Fischer.
Excerpt
Contentment
Thinking of those things that comfort my soul,
Tangible feelings that make me feel whole...
Those first few cool breezes, as fall settles in,
The wind in the willows, a grandparent's grin...
A bloom-filled crepe myrtle, a merry-go-round,
Finding pecans amidst leaves on the ground...
The warm scent of cinnamon, a crisp,clear blue sky...
The hug from a loved one, as we say goodbye...
The scent of a baby, fresh from his bath...
The road to contentment has no shorter path.
Robin Ouzman Hislop's poetry is certainly in dialogue with some of the key architects of the 'poetics of indeterminacy' – both the Modernist strands represented by the likes of Beckett and Stein, and the postmodernist strands represented, initially,
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
