Clifford G.

09/08/2011

This book, like great photography, makes you look and think about the world a little differently, a little more artistically. This is Dave Jaicks' second book (following "River Rock," a similar and equally moving collection of prose and poems). I'm glad he published more of his works, because the first book, quite frankly, left wanting more. Jaicks writes in a sparse style, and one of the things he does particularly well is to juxtapose memories and musings with larger questions and ideas. We all think this way to a certain extent -- one thought triggers another -- and Jaicks uses this style in his poems, stories and other prose in a gentle way that is especially evocative and rich. As a fellow dog-lover, I especially enjoy the pieces that involves his dog Willy. I also enjoy his his childhood memories that are more sweet than bitter.

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