Rating: - Waxing nostalgic for good writing
One could say that Joe Bolton's subject matter is largely nostalgic; however, that skims the surface of his work. His mastery of language and his poetic sensibilities are those of a seasoned poet well beyond Mr. Bolton's years. His work subtly and sometimes directly pays homage to many great poets who have come before him--and Bolton IS a great poet (not one solely driven by youthful enthusiasm or romanticism.) He beckons the reader to, "Say this life, and let it be enough, for once." The fact that he fell victim to suicidal depression is a great loss to the world of literature. It has been a long, long time since I have read work as powerful and well wrought as Joe Bolton's. I imagine it will be some time before I see such work again. I highly recommend this book.