There exists a quote by Leonard Cohen regarding Charles Bukowski that struck me in my adolescence, “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.” For the much-accomplished Jim Johnstone, award-winning Toronto poet and author of Dog Ear, I would say the opposite is true—his work elevates us: ‘Bringing the ghetto uptown’, so to speak—fitting … Continue reading A Page Turning Prayer: Reviewing Jim Johnstone’s ‘Dog Ear’
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An Exegetic Essay Concerning Niccolò Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’
A prince is not necessarily one of noble blood; a prince is one of power, often ignoble, and often bathed in the blood of those more deserving than he to wield it. Nevertheless, a prince is not distinguished by worth, nor by wealth--not by high birth nor by good health; a prince is distinguished by … Continue reading An Exegetic Essay Concerning Niccolò Machiavelli’s ‘The Prince’
Review of Brian Fawcett’s ‘The Last of the Lumbermen’
Author: Brian Fawcett Reviewed by: Andrew Brobyn DETAILS Publisher: Cormorant Books Price: $21.95 TP w/flaps ISBN: 978-1-77086-287-6 Page count: 285 pp. Size: 5¼ x 8 Released: Sept. 2013 To those unaccustomed with the game of hockey, watching a seasoned and gifted player in action may spark the innocent thought, “Hey, I could do that!” … Continue reading Review of Brian Fawcett’s ‘The Last of the Lumbermen’
Reflections on Songs beyond Bounds
Clicking on the picture below will link you to my review of Marc di Saverio's debut poetry collection, Sanatorium Songs (Palimpsest Press). I first met Marc in the strangest way that I imagine you could meet someone--through the graffiti of a sanatorium lavatory. We were later (formally) introduced to each other by a mutual acquaintance who believed … Continue reading Reflections on Songs beyond Bounds
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