A Saint's Falsetto

In this, his first collection of poetry, Ron Evans combines freshness of style, originality of expression, subtle insight, and a delightful sense of humor. The poems are wide randing in content and form and exhibit quiet power and surprising maturity for a first book. Evans' sense of wonder is direct and unmistakable. He rediscovers the common objects all around us and treats them with an air of bemused surprise.

No avant-garde gimcrackery or intellectual posturing clutter these poems. A Saint's Falsetto is a gentle blend of charming stories, understated music, and visual imagery easily appreciated by even the casual reader of poetry. Successive readings will, however, continue to reward those who wish to plumb the depths of these compelling verses.

The familiar themes of life, death, and the wonders of Creation are balanced by topics as diverse as they are modern. Nuclear fallout, condominiums, the tearing down of old buildings, and the perils of freeway driving are but a few of the timely topics to which Evans applies his lively style. The poems are characterized by simplicity, directness, and clarity while penetrating deeply into the human condition.

An evocative reminder of Frost's dictum that a poem must proceed from delight to wisdom, A Saint's Falsetto also intrigues us with the converse.

Purchasing a copy

Copies of A Saint's Falsetto are available from the author at $7.95 each, postage paid. Checks or Money Orders only, please. Email me at sweetdom69@hotmail.com

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