A Word from the Loki

by Maurice Riordan

Maurice Riordan's subjects are often family excursions and rows, items of food or furniture. But the rueful, story telling voice carries one into unexpected territory - the plight, perhaps, of two children waking up after the accidental death of their parent, or the way of life of an entire community which on occasion will take to the treetops to sing. These poems have an unusual, near-scientific alertness to the terms of our physical destiny and they address, in measured, lyrical tones, the pathos of the human adventure.

Genres: Poetry

50 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 1999

Reviews

[Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's almost indefensible to give a book of poems 5 stars, as rarely does each poem connect on the same level with the reader (in this case, me), and indeed that is the case case here (not every poem connected), but most of these poems were simply a delight and few really changed my thinking on poetry, though it's likely to change back or, who knows, it was probably just a trick of the moment. In short (too late): great stuff here.