Peter Jastermsky's latest collection traces the arc of a long marriage from beginning to end-and beyond, to imagining a new start. The poet's mastery of short forms is on full view here, from senryu and monoku to cherita and concrete poetry. Yet his creative gift soars with a form called the "ransom note," which presents a cryptic message for the reader to decipher. By the last page, the promise of "As Clear As It's Ever Been" has been fulfilled many times over, permeated by a poignant sense of love won and lost-"chalk mandala/in short/the wind." Cynthia Anderson, author of The Far Mountain and Full Circle
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