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Best Indie Books of 2012: Poetry

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INDIE
Released: June 21, 2012
THE RIGHT TAXI
by William J. Rewak
"Warm, wistful and occasionally weird; a subtle, carefully crafted book of poems."
A Jesuit priest and educator offers observations on the large and small, the divine and human, in this series of brief free verse poems. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Jan. 15, 2012
Kirkus Star NOTES TO THE BELOVED
by Michelle Bitting
"Not a perfect collection--but it comes close."
Bitting (Good Friday Kiss, 2008, etc.) returns with earthy, adventurous and existential free verse. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star BYE BYE BLACKBIRD: WORLDS PAST AND WORLDS AWAY
by Eileen Berry
"An extraordinary, nuanced collection by a gifted poet."
Merging geographic precision with detailed lyricism, Berry's collection of poetry spans continents and states of the soul. Read full book review >