My poems, “The Mathematics of Dying” and “Reliquary” are live, with a cover reveal of my debut full-length collection, Our Loveliest Bruises, at the Taos Journal of Poetry. I am indebted to editor Catherine Strisik for her generosity and multiple kindnesses over the years.
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Congratulations, Robert!
The poems are brilliant per usual. But the cover of your upcoming book is astounding! The colors and layout really pop! It’s a great cover for what I know will be superb writing!
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Thanks, Tre. The artist is Nina Anthony. Her work astounds me.
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You’re most welcome!
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Congrats again, Bob – your poems take me deep soulful places! And the cover of your new book is absolutely awesome!❤
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Thanks, Lynne. Nina Anthony’s art is brilliant!
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Is it ever!
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Another wonderful accolade for you and your work! Congratulations❣️
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Thank you, Cindy.
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Truly engaged with your grackle-watching (as philosophy & meditation). Also, a little bird of other dimensions tells me it’s your birthday – hope you are celebrating and planning yet another and another …
Hugs, Jazz
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Jazz! It’s so good to hear from you. Yep, it’s my birthday. We are indeed celebrating, though slowly and calmly. 😃
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WOW that is a beautiful cover! 😀 Sending you all the best on your birthday, Bob 💞
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Thank you! It is a joyous day!
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Thank you. The art is impressive!
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Congratulations on the publication of your three poems! All three are thought-provoking. The cover of your upcoming collection is striking.
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Thanks, Liz.
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You’re welcome, Bob.
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That’s a wonderful cover.
Chords that distill the complexity of this life into emotion–the layers, limitless, magic. Excellent as always. (K)
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That piece of art refused to let me go.
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Seeing the cover of the book makes it wonderfully real! Congratulations on these poems as well, in one of my favorite journals. “Reliquary” felt incredibly personal to me; playing Steve’s guitar elicits a lot of feelings that only your poem gave form.
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It’s starting to finally feel real!
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Two fine poems and a book to look forward to.
I appreciated the chord harmony notes in “Reliquary.” Take away the third, add a 4th or 2nd, and one of my favorite forms arrives, the suspended chord — neither major nor minor, able to move in either direction, or to stay there in a land that’s neither.
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Thanks, Frank. I like the concept of implied notes, of hearing what is not there because we expect it to be.
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Congratulations, Bob, for both poems and the coming collection. Wonderful.
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Thank you, Ken. I’m excited about the book!
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