Greg
Gilbert is a tender-hearted observer and puckish philosopher; his intelligence
and love of language shine through this engaging collection of poems. - Dr.
Catherine Svehla
Greg
Gilbert’s poetry addresses timeless questions with a voice that playfully juxtaposes
classical with contemporary. Each verse’s rhythm and the timing of each stanza
make reading his poems a musical mystical experience. - Veronica Daley
Zaleha
With
humility and a twinkling sense of humor, Gilbert's poems seek to illuminate the
divine moments of the everyday, tenderly calling our attention to both the
ironies and the lessons of the present moment. These are poems born of a life
devoted to reflection, questioning, and an unflinching attention to the rawest
parts of society. The details shine. - Lauren Henley
In Afflatus,
Greg Gilbert demonstrates his mastery of language, taking us on meticulously
crafted journeys “to the temple of the temporal”—and inviting us, in no
uncertain terms, to “WAKE UP!” On the way, he invokes Lao Tzu and the Buddha,
Jesus and Ginsberg, Medusa and Sir Thomas Malory, friends, family, and
students. These poems dance on the brink of the apocalypse while urging us to
sit together, listen to each other, and transform our world. - Cynthia
Anderson
In this marvelous
collection of Greg Gilbert’s stunning poems be prepared for a magical journey
from Buddha to Ginsberg and back. His eclectic verse ranges from galaxies to
Route 44, observing with precision the complex and paradoxical structures of
our modern world. A compassionate intelligence informs and fills every line,
carrying the reader into an unexpected awareness of the subtle layers of
meaning and emotion that lie beneath the fleeting here and now. Reading these
poems that move past observation to participation in life every reader will be
profoundly enriched. - Mike Green
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He writes fantastic poetry. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mari. That's high praise indeed from such an accomplished and prolific author.
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