The Poetry of Richard Betts, Jr
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: February 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780759609815
Subjects: Poetry texts & anthologies; American English; Poetry; American - General
Description: In his first book, The Poetry of Richard Betts Jr., Betts examines and questions the mores of modern life through the power of words.  The book is an extraordinary outpouring of 50 thought-provoking poems.  War, religion, racism and the American political system are just a few of the contemporary and often-controversial social justice issues that are called into question.  For example, "Guilt" examines the unseen emotional burden a survivor carries within, "Side" questions the role of God in a time of war and "Hypocrites" and "He"  are poems that ridicule the religious right for their extremism. Betts' concise style of writing makes his poems extremely readable.