Desire Returns for a Visit: Intimate Poems about Lesbian Love

[Sandra de Helens] book of poems is a great way to read a truthful witty poignant memoir about lesbian love. Judy Grahn Ph.D. poet writer trailblazerI didnt need to read beyond the first line of the first poem in Sandra de Helens collection Desire Returns to know Id be loving this book: Wearing makeup is as unnecessary as / painting crickets. What a fanciful imagination. What a cohesive splendidly ordered body of work.Its not often I find poems that speak so directly of and to my lesbian heart. Love poems all even when love kicks and confuses this poet portrays the lesbian core.Nor does de Helen speak to lesbians only. The universality of love erotic desire heartbreak romantic struggle all are here. From the poem Donations comes this lovely metaphor: My pail of dreams has been tipped out. She allows her gentle humor free reign as in a poem about falling for cast-off lovers.Sandra de Helen is a fine poet by turns earthy erotic ethereal funny a lesbian herstorian a lover a beloved. Her poems will be loved as well. Lee Lynch novelist essayist short story writer trailblazer