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INVENTION OF SECRECY

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This is a collection of poetry that is worth tracking down and owning so that you can revisit some of the poems again and again. David Citino, who was a professor at The Ohio State University, wrote a collection that captures (in a very accessible way) what it is to be human. Their relevance will only continue to grow as the reader experiences more and more of life.
This collection of 41 poems is divided into four parts, and although I don't necessarily think that the collection sticks to one theme, per se, many of the pieces are reflective in tone, and look at past events from the perspective of the persona's current circumstances. Many of the poems deal with aging, and the wisdom (or just simple knowledge) that comes with advancing years and as a reader in my early thirties I can tell you that Mr. Citino writes in a manner that speaks to both the young and the old.
This leads me to my next point, that being that this collection is one that is not obscure in its themes, or difficult in its language and style. The poems are simplistic in format and easily accessible in their use of the language, and thus they are something that a much larger audience than the typical "reader of poetry" can find worth and solace in. Good writing is only as valuable in as much as it can be understood and appreciated by average readers. "The Invention of Secrecy" is a poetry collection that does just that!