It was a shame that the reading that our Friends group
sponsored by this Webster University poet was not well-attended because it was
wonderful. Reading his poems silently does not do them justice – the long, Whitmanesque,
swinging lines deserve to be heard. Clewell
served as Missouri Poet Laureate for two years and it is clear that he loved
traveling the state and sharing his poetry with audiences ranging from
elementary schools to senior centers.
The work is accessible yet thoughtful.
Good stuff. 131 pp.
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