Staff Pick
Chrys Tobey walks a daring tightrope of feminist poetry themes and heartbreaking slices of life. Some of my favorite poems in here ("For the Men Who Inquire," "My Mother's Latest Theory," "I Am Pretending There Was No Restaurant") use shorter lines to directly slice into the heart of the reader, but some of the more sprawling poems ("Taking Care," "Happy Poem") also do a potent job of taking your breath away. Oh — and making you laugh too. There are very funny lines all over the place. Seek this one out. Recommended By Kevin S., Powells.com