Do I Dream Or Wake?

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In DeWitt Henry's flowing essay-style poems surprising convergences and divergences arise as his varied subjects are explored from a post-marathon bombing house-to-house search in Watertown Massachusetts; Henry's roles as husband father brother-in-law and grandfather are proffered through a motley lens. Unmatched since Alexander Pope these essay-poems display wit verbal playfulness thoughtfulness emotion and personal reflection across an astonishing array of subjects. His poems deep and cleverly funny pose unique questions that haven't been asked in poetry before leaving the reader in a state of wonder. Literary touchstones-</span><strong><em>Macbeth The Merchant Of Venice Romeo And Juliet\</em> </strong>and <strong><em>Hamlet</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-are combined with lived experience in these poems. Each represents a journey. How delightful are these extended meditations! Wisdom wit and learning characterize each narrative poem. Like the most captivating autobiographies </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Do I Dream Or Wake?</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> transcends its genre. The personal becomes universal through this enticing array of situations and circumstances. Discover yourself by opening it anywhere!</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>