Winter Sharp with Apples

by Annette Sisson

Genres: Poetry

120 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2024

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I look to poetry for musicality, vivid imagery and wisdom, and this book did not disappoint. Again and again, I was drawn into the exquisite beauty of these poems and plunged into a world where growth and healing are possible, despite our struggles. Gathering apples at an orchard and companioning a parent at the end of life are the kinds of human experiences I found in these pages. I was sometimes intrigued and sometimes heartbroken, but always left with fragments of hope.

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

An emotional collection of poems in which weather and landscapes take on, with Annette Sisson's careful and detailed descriptions, heft of human meaning--not out of an anthropomorphism, but because for this poet, we and the natural world are integral. "We find each other among trees--/leaf on leaf, skin on skin,//wave upon shoal." Her lexicon is striking, alluring, unexpected and brings strong music. Highly recommended.

[Ashli Komistek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Annette Sisson’s book of poems is an exquisite collection reminiscent of Linda Pastan. Its everyday themes offer consistent reading pleasure as well as inspiring material to poets. I look forward to reading the other works of this skillful poet!

[Tyler Julian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reviewed this collection online for THE SHORE. You can access the review here: https://www.theshorepoetry.org/shore-....