There's a stark urgency to Sid Hall's collection of revelatory poems. From the rocky coast of Maine to New Hampshire's mountains, to his own backyard, Hall's sophisticated yet deceptively simple collection is all sharp elbows and raging imagery. Individual lines come at you like strobe flashes in pitch dark; he blinds you and gives you light at the same time. From the first verse in the collection, "We will whisper words / into your mouth" the reader understands this is a different place, you're in Sid Hall's world now.
Dan Szczesny is a long-time writer and journalist living in Manchester, NH. He's written several books of travel memoir and non-fiction, including his latest, You and Me: Reflections on Becoming Your Dad. His work can be found at www.danszczesny.com.
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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