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Cover art for SIRENS' SONGS
INDIE
Released: Jan. 14, 2011

"A triumphant and eloquent collection that never shies away from the emotional and intellectual entanglements of love and lust, connection and manipulation, the momentary and the eternal.
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A compact yet thematically and stylistically wide-ranging verse collection that contains lyrical and nuanced explorations of love, power, impermanence and aging. Read full book review >
Cover art for VOICES
INDIE
Released: Oct. 22, 2010

"A sheaf of revealing X-rays of the soul in distress."
A doctor confronts ailments of the spirit as well as of the body in these raw, anguished poems. Read full book review >
Cover art for LOST THUNDER
INDIE
Released: Sept. 1, 2010

"While this collection feels unruly in length and scope, single poems digested slowly offer the exceptional pleasures of poetry."
Galas' first collection of poetry is substantial of breadth and sure of voice, covering topics ranging from science to love with an authoritative flare. Read full book review >
Cover art for RAGBAG
INDIE
Released: June 1, 2010

"A quiet yet powerful verse exploration of everyday wonders, the construction of meaning from experience and the power of immanence.
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A captivating collection of free verse investigating the marvels of the mundane. Read full book review >
Cover art for SEA SNAILS ON A BLACK CHOW'S TONGUE
INDIE
Released: Oct. 8, 2009

"A collection with an admirable intent."
A collection of poems that reflects on our basic aloneness in this life. Read full book review >
Cover art for PANTHEON AND OTHER POEMS
INDIE
Released: Sept. 8, 2009

"Erudite verse from a man of letters."
A fine, deeply allusive collection of original poetry, Pantheon delivers a library's worth of literary wisdom in a few slim pages. Read full book review >
Cover art for POEMS FOR A BETTER WORLD
INDIE
Released: June 19, 2009

"Implausible but laudable."
A far-fetched book of poetry that nonetheless delivers a valuable message of consolation to those who have lost loved ones. Read full book review >
Cover art for EVENTS IN THE FUTURE FORGOTTEN TENSE
INDIE
Released: April 22, 2008

"The best of Selby's verses sing, loud and off-key perhaps, but too soulfully not to tap your toes and snap your fingers."
High-spirited and wide-ranging free verse steeped heavily in jazz beats and the Beats' jazz. Read full book review >
Cover art for PETROGLYPHS
INDIE
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"A thoughtful and sometimes thought-provoking mixed bag of philosophic musings."
A rounded menagerie of naturalistic poems, many holding mythic resonance. Read full book review >