Beautiful Motion: Poems by Dana Roeser (Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize)
"The poems inside the slender volume feature stunning images of females at every phase of life... a non-fattening, one-size-fits-all treat."—Murray Ledger & Times"These poems are ultimately triumphant in the face of loss, rejecting expected pity and bitterness in favor of a languishing in everyday details. As an alternative to narrative and logic, these poems are your childhood friends who have linked arms and make a joint effort to walk side-by-side, thoughtless of anything that might prevent their journey and thus, triumphant over any obstacle. The only possible threat to their success is a thoughtless reader. Like all associative poems, diligence is required; after all these are not your associations but those of another you are following. But your diligence will be rewarded handsomely; Roeser's slippery slope line breaks, as well as the frequent joy and celebration in these lines, will make you glad you came along."—Indiana Review