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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Review of The Moon in the Pool by Gary Metras
Riding
the downward arc of life through dreams of innocence and the corrupting madness
of unresolved history, Gary Metras finds resolution and rebirth in the
gravitational rush of flood waters and nature’s indifferent but wondrously
mnemonic tokens. Right at the onset of this collection Metras stakes out his
territory. In his piece Seven Stones for Seven Poems the poet considers how the
human mind connects with the past utilizing tangible mementos infused with
poetic power and timeless wisdom. But when the past intrudes, watch out.
Unsettled memories and discomfort may ensue. Here follows one of the seven
poetic sections, a telling but uncomfortable one, ... For more of my review go here: http://dougholder.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-moon-in-pool-poems-by-gary-metras.html
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