New Poetry Collections

Chester River Press has published the latest poetry collections of two well-known and highly regarded literary figures and poets, Mary Wood and Emily Vogel. The Philosopher's Wife, by Emily Vogel, contains 36 poems which, in the words of Michael Foldes "...speak to possibilities, revealing the mysteries of enchantment, the too-often fleeting moment of adoration that accompanies found love." Pulitzer Prize winning poet Franz Wright states: "From my first encounter with them I have been struck by the ferocity of clarity and understatement with which Vogel shapes and controls and, in fact, intensifies the impact of these splendidly constructed poems." In First Ice, Mary Wood presents 18 poems introduced by Kelly Castro: "Mary Wood does not struggle with life's process. The poems in this collection, most of which were written in the last ten years, are about a complete acceptance of life as it is. And though her poetry addresses time's inevitable effects, hers is not a sullen art." First Ice is adorned with four color art pieces by Kathryn Jankus Day, including the cover art, and the cover of The Philosopher's Wife is an art piece by Faith Wilson.