Here we are already at the end of the second month of 2026! This month I’m sharing my review of D.S. Martin’s latest book of poems, The Role of the Moon. Paraclete Press (the book’s publisher) has informed me that this book has just won the Gold Medal for Poetry in the 2026 Illumination Christian… Continue reading The Role of the Moon – review
Earlier this year the review editor of Christian Courier contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a poetry book. I jumped at the chance! Below is my review of You Are A Sacred Place, also currently online at Christian Courier. You Are a Sacred Place – Visual Poems for Living in… Continue reading You Are a Sacred Place (review)
Happy September! After a great summer which included a two-month blogging break, I’m back. One lovely summer surprise was an email from Stephen Kenned (former editor of the Testimony magazine and fellow poet). He told me about a new chapbook he had recently published and would I like a copy? YES! I Read Your Poems… Continue reading I Read Your Poems Out Loud (review)
“Though I have never been to Mount Olive, New Jersey,I have spent years of my reading life on the Mount of Olives,trespassing, looking for a brown-skinned teacher…” writes Brad Davis in his book’s title poem, “Trespassing on the Mount of Olives.”* The poem summarizes well the quest which Davis shares with us in the collection… Continue reading Trespassing on the Mount of Olives by Brad Davis – review
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