MAKING OF A MATRIOT, THE

by Frances Payne Adler

Matriot (ma’ – tri – at) noun 1. One who loves his or her country. 2. One who loves and protects the people of his or her country. 3. One who perceives national defense as health, education, and shelter for all people in his or her country, and the world. (Orig. FPA, 1991)

109 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Anatoly Molotkov]

"It takes five/ U.S. soldiers to lift/ one bomb from its carrier// to the plane. Calculate/ the tonnage dropped in our name" A most wonderful collection of protest poetry that does an exceptional job at digging deeply into emotional and ethical underpinnings of politics. Nuanced and finely balanced, which is a delight for this reader weary of socially engaged writing in which the agenda overshadows the art. Compliments to Red Hen Press for releasing a second edition in 2017.

[Gwyn]

And that's my Grandma on the cover!