13 Ways Of Looking At The Mountains Comments

Poetry works in diverse forms. To fit the form to subject requires rich and respectful knowledge of the craft and of precursor poets. Like Stevens's Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, R.C. Howard arranges imagistic vignettes with skill.

Many well intentioned friends send immaculately snapped pix of stunning landscapes from all over the world. These take an inordinate time to load and tend to be deleted as soon as they have been perused. What a joy instead to 'see' the vivid and individual mountainscapes of this poem without the need for slick photography. Not only that, but on each reading, a slightly different image results. A fascinating array of epigrams to inspire, amuse and enchant. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

These epigrams are a joy to read. The one about the Blue Ridge Mountains is my favorite. But then, of course, blue has always been my favorite poetry color. My applause for you. Warmest regards, Sandra