Scorpions

by Joel Chace

"There are moments of 17th Century diction in these poems - ''Twould have engaged my heart'- which mix with the contemporary demotic - 'Slip into your pj's'. This picante blending presents a discourse – the poems are structured to tell a story or explain something – which is elliptical, and thus the meaningful and emotive sense of them is considerably enriched. In fact, the 'poetry', or beauty, of these works resides in those empty spaces, which are not empty at all, but filled with the possibilities that make them worth reading repeatedly." -John M. Bennett "Vowel sounds are wow sounds. Crafted pieces transport the reader from instinct to realization. Chace fastens on accumulated sensory affliction toward affection pointed where it goes. Enveloping the whole of thought without the ought toward clear perception. Highly specific regions of perceptual stings collate into safer fabric. Mesh, viable and retro piece that stirs the soul. Read Joel." -Sheila E. Murphy

48 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2016