Book of Gods and Grudges Quitab Editions ” Such earthy paradoxes in

” Such earthy paradoxes in Ruth Goring’s new collection extend her loving lament to mountains and rivers

this ninth volume of the Aeolian Harp Series showcases the talents of ten poets as they revel in the fierce joy of writing

and the last section ("The Mind at Play") continues with a rich lyric and imagery often sung from a mystic sensibility

Lisken Van Pelt Dus and Sharon Venezio reveal the best of their work and their underlying philosophies

—Edward Smallfield

Book of Gods and Grudges Quitab Editions ” Such earthy paradoxes inJessica Walsh's Book of Gods and Grudges tells a tale of generational trauma and transcendence. She declares early on that "My first kin were killers," people for whom "burnout was a luxury" they could not afford. Her speaker struggles through illness and sobriety and grappling with God as a problem she tries to solve as she finds her own calling. The poems are unflinchingly honest and impeccably crafted. They show us what it means to stay "flagrantly