In "Officially Licensed Poet," the speaker says to the poet 'I don't really like poetry, but I like your stuff.' I really do like poetry, and I like Joe Cottonwood's stuff too. If I were asked to choose a book to encapsulate late-twentieth-century early twenty-first-century life as told by a humane and gifted observer, Ni>Random Saints would be my pick. Cottonwood is a master story-teller. Put a log on the fire, pull up a comfy chair, open the book. Prepare to laugh, prepare to cry, prepare to feel better about the human ...
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In "Officially Licensed Poet," the speaker says to the poet 'I don't really like poetry, but I like your stuff.' I really do like poetry, and I like Joe Cottonwood's stuff too. If I were asked to choose a book to encapsulate late-twentieth-century early twenty-first-century life as told by a humane and gifted observer, Ni>Random Saints would be my pick. Cottonwood is a master story-teller. Put a log on the fire, pull up a comfy chair, open the book. Prepare to laugh, prepare to cry, prepare to feel better about the human race. - Donna Hilbert, author of Gravity: New & Selected Poems I have to say HOLY WOW. This whole thing knocked me over. Joe Cottonwood is a poet of uncommon perception. His work is direct, embodied, and authentic. Each poem is packed with the real wealth that comes of close observation and hard-won wisdom, carved down to the essence. Let Random Saints show you how the "grinding of the earth creates a diamond." Then grab a few extra copies. You're going to want to share this book. - Laura Grace Weldon, Ohio Poet of the Year 2019, author of Blackbird Joe Cottonwood's humanity illuminates his beautiful poetry, unfailingly drawing us into kinship with our fellow beings-two-legged and otherwise-in ways that surprise and delight. His writing proves the power of simple words and everyday experiences. I was honored to publish so many of these pieces in The MOON magazine. - Leslee Goodman, publisher of The MOON magazine
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