Comments on: Highways and birds

By: Wordful 2009: What I Read | Coyote Mercury

Wordful 2009: What I Read | Coyote Mercury — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:28:45 +0000

[...] reading was chapbooks. I bought Ten Poems about Highways and Birds by Sarah Bennett after reading a review at Via Negativa. I guess that turned me on to chapbooks and I really fell in love with the form and even tried my [...]

By: Conrad Squires

Conrad Squires — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:09:02 +0000

Sarah, I know it is a very beautiful and quite hard-nosed book. I look forward to reading!

Con

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:11:48 +0000

Will do; thanks! (VN has a good-sized readership, too, but of course it’s a different readership, one not so focused on poetry.)

By: Ivy

Ivy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:22:29 +0000

Enjoyed reading your review, Dave. You might consider airing it once more at Galatea Resurrects — Eileen Tabios reprints reviews, is very chapbook-friendly and I believe GR has a large readership.

Contact info: http://grarchives.blogspot.com/

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:50:47 +0000

You bet.

By: Pica

Pica — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:28:24 +0000

Wow, this sounds (and looks) fantastic. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:46:46 +0000

Every bird is a reminder.
You said it.

By: robin andrea

robin andrea — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:44:34 +0000

I recognize that wistfulness. It is hard to look at the world without longing for something that’s long ago gone missing. Every bird is a reminder. Beautiful review, dave. I like the sound of Sarah’s words and voice.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:39:57 +0000

Oh good, someone else who’s read it! Wasn’t it great? Thanks for vouching for my review.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:37:30 +0000

Thanks for your sharing your impressions. I am always happy to learn about poets of such high calibre who pursue their craft with dedication and intensity without being part of the mad scramble for prestigious prizes and publications.