Etched In A Time Of Reckoning

<p>The grace and irony of <strong>the</strong> <strong>human condition</strong> abound in Mark McGrain's first published collection of poetry. With the rhythm and pitch of a fluent <strong>jazz</strong> improvisor McGrain delivers images of <strong>joy</strong> <strong>whimsy</strong> and <strong>unfettered humility</strong> in this <strong>canon of personal triumph</strong> <strong>tragedy</strong> <strong>reflection</strong> and <strong>social commentary</strong>. Touching upon topics ranging from the city of <strong>New Orleans</strong> surviving the Federal flood of <strong>Hurricane Katrina</strong> enduring the <strong>COVID pandemic</strong> the <strong>racism</strong> and <strong>classism</strong> rampant in <strong>southern American culture</strong> and the <strong>gun violence</strong> of <strong>mass shootings</strong> <strong>Etched In A Time Of Reckoning</strong> lays bare the <strong>comedy of serendipity</strong> and <strong>heartful musings</strong> of <strong>love</strong> <strong>life</strong> <strong>aging</strong> and <strong>death</strong>. A remarkable masterful initial outing of a voice rich in <strong>emotional depth</strong> and <strong>literary dimension</strong>.</p>