Category: Poetry

New from Jimmy Santiago Baca: ‘no enemies’ Celebrates ‘Ordinary’ Lives, Nature, and Those Who Speak Truth to Wealth and Power

by Si Dunn

NO ENEMIES: POEMS Jimmy Santiago Baca Arte Público Press ISBN: 978-1-55885-927-2 Many people shy away from reading poetry, out of fear they won’t understand the imagery and rhythms squeezed into the verses and phrases. Jimmy Santiago Baca’s poems are both clear and powerful. His new collection, no enemies, takes on most of the key issues … Continue reading New from Jimmy Santiago Baca: ‘no enemies’ Celebrates ‘Ordinary’ Lives, Nature, and Those Who Speak Truth to Wealth and Power

Book Reflections: 07/2020

by Si Dunn

Recently, I’ve reviewed several new books for Lone Star Literary Life and for this book review blog. And I keep looking guiltily at the other books I’ve gathered over the months and years before the pandemic hit. I want to be reading them, too. Yet, even when much of life is shut down and “house … Continue reading Book Reflections: 07/2020

Wise words from ‘the poet of the service economy’

by Si Dunn

Variations of LaborStories & PoemsAlex Gallo-BrownChin Music Press On Twitter, Seattle poet Alex Gallo-Brown (@AlextheGB) modestly calls himself simply a “writer and labor organizer.” But he’s more than that. He has been hailed as “the poet of the service economy” by Valerie Trueblood, a contributing editor to The American Poetry Review. And Washington State Poet … Continue reading Wise words from ‘the poet of the service economy’

Bendición: The complete (and excellent) poems of a Manhattan Puerto Rican poet – #poetry #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Bendición The Complete Poetry of Tato Laviera Arte Público Press – paperback Before his death in 2013 at age 54, Manhattan poet Tato Laviera achieved fame both for his excellent performance poetry and for his strong advocacy of Puerto Rico as an important part of American life and culture. Laviera was born in Puerto Rico … Continue reading Bendición: The complete (and excellent) poems of a Manhattan Puerto Rican poet – #poetry #bookreview

2014 Poet’s Market – Yes, you can get published and maybe even make (very little) money – #poetry #bookreview

by Si Dunn

2014 Poet’s Market Edited by Robert Lee Brewer (Writer’s Digest Books – paperback, Kindle) C’mon, admit it. You hated poetry in high school, and you seldom read it now. Yet, you sometimes find yourself moved to write a poem–or at least attempt to. And you wonder if the ones you actually finish are good enough … Continue reading 2014 Poet’s Market – Yes, you can get published and maybe even make (very little) money – #poetry #bookreview

Eight recent books of fiction, nonfiction & poetry – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Here are eight recent books to consider, whether you prefer fiction, nonfiction or poetry.   Midnight Movie By Tobe Hooper, with Alan Goldsher (Three Rivers, paperback, list price $14.00 ; Kindle edition $0.99)  Fans of Tobe Hooper’s horror movies, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, likely will relish this experimental first novel. It is written in a … Continue reading Eight recent books of fiction, nonfiction & poetry – #bookreview