Dick Jones, a poem from "Ancient Lights"

There is a fine intelligence at play here: the imagery is star-bright and startling in its originality.
Many poets, sadly, go unread, ignored even, but in Dick Jones’ case the exception should be 
the rule:  his writing is essential reading. Miss it not.    -Wes Magee

All Phoenicia Publishing books are on sale
for national poetry month. See the small,
select catalogue here, with links to book pages.

Lady Word of Mouth in retreat

Lady Word of Mouth is taking a break for Good Friday and Easter, so she leaves you with a poem appropriate to the season by a friend with a new book--more about that one later. She will be back next week with more new books. Here's "Stained Glass" by Dick Jones, already shared on facebook and twitter, but no doubt new to some: