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Round The Rue - Poetical Celebrations of Life

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include that poem? It's messy and mean while the others I liked - The Cowboy and the Dreamer is just the right touch of wisdom; Huts, Nuts, and Squirrels is sharp and funny; Art is lovely and keen; A Night at Mannions has a captivating cadence; You and I so quietly romantic; Dogs is a very dear expression of the author's humanity and compassion which makes me forgive him Round the Rue. After all, it makes an intriguing title. I would have called it A Night at Mannions or just for us Westerners The Cowboy and the Dreamer and included more of that high caliber story instead of the blah-blah that says sweet nothings, literally. But, let's understand that reading poetry requires a certain reflection and discipline. I'll revisit the poetry another day and see what happens. Sometimes poems find us when we need them.

Brian Grant's poetry assembled in Round The Rue is always entertaining, often insightful, occasionally reflective, and thoroughly interesting. No Progress: When I was young I sought a kiss/From any red lipped saucy miss/Any skirt above the knee/Became the Dearest one to me/(...)

I don't normally read poems. But I read these and I must say that I did enjoy them. Made me wonder why I've never bothered before. My favorite is "Give Me A Cat". I'm a cat lover and those are exactly my sentiments. "Laughter of the Soul" was cute too. All the poems were good and easy to understand. Quite enjoyable.