Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Poetry time! robgirlbooks' Review of Transitions by Greg Schroeder

Transitions
by Greg Schroeder
Published by CreateSpace (10/4/13)
Poetry
4 STARS
(author provided me with an e-copy for an honest review)

Pictures of nature flowed in and out of my mind frequently as I read Transitions. Many of the poems take you through the changing seasons, some pull you right into Hurricane Sandy and the harsh aftermath. I felt the wind crashing on shore with the unforgiving tide. I felt the darkness of no power and little hope.

My favorite poems revolved around parenthood. A father watched his son play a sport in Dichotomy. The words built until I was thrown back in time to the days when my dad cheered me on from the stands. The poem Slowing was so fun I could see it as a children's book. And Depths drew me into a love story I wasn't ready to leave.

The word choice went from down to earth to whimsical to scholarly. I loved the calm that came over me as I read the poems, but I had to take my time or my mind skipped over the meaning. Greg Schroeder writes daily life poems. There are static moments like working in a cubicle with no window. There are times when you come home from a busy day and find nature putting on a show and doing her best to be just as noisy. I enjoyed the humor, the hope, and Greg's ability to make his words ring true.





2 comments:

  1. I love poetry, Robyn, but I don't read it all that often. (except for books like Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly-Dilly Songs - if you don't have that, get it. Your boys will love it!) Transitions sounds like it's amazing - with it's ability to transport you with its words. I'll have to see if I can find it. :)

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    1. I don't read poetry often either, but I think I'm going to change that. I forgot how much I love reading it. I can't wait to read Take Me Out of the Bathtub...I just reserved it at the library! Transitions was wonderful. There's a real sense of taking in the world through the eyes of a grown up with responsibilities and flights of fancy.

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