Title: Musical, intelligent
Review: In this collection of poems, Rosser displays marvelous mastery of form along with an intelligent, thoroughly authentic voice. Unlike many poets whose forays into rhyme and meter end up stuffy, hollow and nostalgic, these poems feel alive--because they come from a deeper place. They also reflect the substance of the poet's life without sloppy self-absorption. If you want confessional angst or self-consciously clever word games, look elsewhere. If you're looking for depth, originality and incisive wit, Rosser's poems deliver. Many contemporary poets cannot work in form. Rosser can.
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