Paula R. Hilton

A Collection of Astonishing Beauty

Revisado: 07-02-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

In “Mint,” the second poem of Emily K. Michael’s brilliant collection, Neoteny, she recalls the scent of her grandmother’s dining room “bunches of mint still damp from washing afford the house their fragrance.” In the poem’s final line she states, “I hail the commonplace: dewy and sharp.”

The gift Michael gives her readers is contained in that line. The 34 expertly crafted poems in this book make the world feel fresher, newer as we all hail the commonplace along with her.

Michael relishes the sound of “a wood thrush trilling to the amphitheater of storm-trashed limbs,” the “hint of sea salt” in the “warm half moon” of fresh peanut butter on her tongue, and the “quiet jingle” of her guide dog’s collar.

In “Sap” she praises:

Tides rushing under rough curtain
My ear pressed quiet to the bark
No shining shell to catch the ocean.

There’s musicality and passion in Michael’s voice which makes Neoteny a joy to listen to, something I plan to do many times.

A collection and a reading of astonishing beauty.

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