When Darkness Comes

<p>In this his third volume of poems Trinidad-born poet Rene A. Martin continues his poetic quest for truth into those regions where it is often obscured by shadow. He delineates its contours and in the process demonstrates that even in the realm of darkness truth can still retain its integrity.</P>Section one Annecy Suite is a collection of poems inspired by a summer spent in this French resort town.</p>Section two Shroud plunges unflinchingly into the heart of darkness to confront its contradictions and betrayals.</P>Section three Penumbra is the most reflective grouping of poems. Several deal with political themes and the ethics of social institutions.</p>Section four Night contains poems of a more meditative nature. The appeal of darkness is acknowledged and its implications confronted not without a touch of ironic humor.</P>