A few weeks ago, I looked by Bone Country, the recent poetry collection by Linda Nemec Foster. It was like a travel guide to Europe, but not what you expected from a travel book. She explore through both real and imagined stories, and you came away with a strong sense of what the people and places are really about.
Since then, I’ve looked at two of Foster’s previous collections, Talking Diamonds, first published in 2009 and reissued in 2023, and Bue Divide, published in 2021 and republished in 2023. In both cases, the first publisher had closed its doors and the collections were reissued by Cornerstone Press of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. It’s not difficult to see why. Both Talking Diamonds and Blue Divide are excellent, with sharp imagery, moving stories, and an original voice.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Tuesday Readings
Fire in the Earth – poem by David Whyte.
Poetry Prompt: Meet Your Muse Erato – L.L. Barkat at Tweetspeak Poetry.
An Answer Without a Question – poem by Robert Cording at Rabbit Room Poetry.
Verses on the Prospects of Planting Arts and Learning in America, poem by George Berkeley – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
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