Six Stops South, Steven Schroeder
Cincinnati, OH: Cherry Grove Collections. ISBN 9781934999431.

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In his new collection of poetry, Steven Schroeder revels in the radiance of the natural world, bestowing the seasons with the force of character. These fine poems grace their pages with the simple yet powerful elegance of Oriental watercolors, belying the complexity of thought and spiritual yearning and fulfillment infusing their subtle, pastel hues. Schroeder's allusions are as impressive as his erudition, ranging from Wittgenstein to Yevtushenko; from Du Fu and Beethoven to Mozart and Mendelssohn. Through his skillful use of striking natural imagery and with a compression of language reminiscent of Dickinson, Schroeder leaves his readers dazzled in the now, "walking on water and carrying nothing."

Larry D. Thomas 2008 Texas Poet Laureate

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review in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, May 2009

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