Duality

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt'>Richard Betts in his graceful and deeply movingsecond collection continues his thoughtful and philosophical approach topoetry.<span style=mso-spacerun: yes> </span>This book represents aneloquent outpouring of 56 new poems that are much more personal andintrospective than his previous writings.<span style=mso-spacerun: yes> </span>It is a testament that invites readers to share his vision ofexperiences we all have in common:<span style=mso-spacerun: yes> </span>strength and weakness joy and sorrow desire and disdain faith andskepticism tenderness and tenacity and life and our own mortality.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:15.0pt'>Much like his first book Betts's poems areconstantly on the attack and his subjects are as various as hisviewpoints.<span style=mso-spacerun: yes> </span>Vision focuses on theheartbreak of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Omnipotence and Crumbleinvestigate the question of suffering versus faith Correct? looks at thedangers of political correctness and Disbelief focuses on the numerousquestions one asks following the tragic death of a loved one.<spanstyle=mso-spacerun: yes> </span>Betts avoids slowing his poems down withindecipherable symbolism opting instead for works that with his carefullychosen words are fast paced and powerful.<span style=mso-spacerun: yes> </span></span></p></div>