I love how Liz's poems examine the little details of life in a small town in New Hampshire and expose some universal truth. We are both "women from away"--she is from a Navy upbringing and I am from Florida--and I find myself nodding along, recognizing all those moments when trying to understand something that's completely normal to a native. And, while her moon poems, including "Dr. Rendezvous Takes Communion on the Moon," are not in this book, they are wonderful--read them if you can!
Midge Goldberg’s upcoming collection, To Be Opened After My Death, is being published by Kelsay Books. She received the Richard Wilbur Poetry Award for her book Snowman's Code, which was awarded the Reader’s Choice Award in the 2016 New Hampshire Literary Awards. She lives in Chester, New Hampshire, with her family, two cats, and an ever-changing number of chickens.
This post is part of our celebration of National Poetry Month 2021 for which I asked New Hampshire poets to recommend books of poetry by Granite State poets. These titles are generally available from local booksellers and may be held in public libraries as well.
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