Review of A Day In The Republic by Tim Suermondt

 Retying a shoelace in poetic terms can make all the difference. Tim Suermondt in his new book entitled A Day In The Republic celebrates the ordinary progression of life’s footsteps through geography and time. Suermondt, a veritable Everyman, conveys the wonder of inexhaustible routine in poem after poem. His commonplace images surprise with their hidden possibilities and seem to magically flower with each touch or sympathetic attention by the reader.

 Clean lines, decency, and simplicity, masking a more complicated reality, dominate Suermondt’s pieces. This straightforward technique propels an imagination of hopefulness and idiosyncratic comfort. For more of my review of A Day In The Republic go here:  http://dougholder.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-day-in-republic-by-tim-suermondt.html