Almond Town

By Margaret H. Young

Poetry. "Nimble, spirited, marked by sharp and witty insights, ALMOND TOWN offers us a sensuous feast of music. This poet has an excellent ear for language, and affectionately celebrates hummingbirds, dogs, kingfisher, fox, as well as landscape.'Valentine's Day', a prose poem, richly sets the tone. 'I wish for Luke a memory of this scene of white slat fences golden light, a pale / dog lapping sprinkler overflow, wheels grinding softly on the sidewalk / in the middle of California.' We also spin through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and visit the newlyweds in Cape May and Costa Rica, all pictured with zest and unexpected turns of phrases. Sometimes a Latin flavor of Cinco de Mayo and La Cucaracha give the work a salsa piquant that thrills. It is a joy to read these poems" Colette Inez, Awards Judge."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892471655
• ISBN13: 9781892471659
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Bright Hill Press
• Length: 80 Pages