KB Ballentine

Between Gone and Everlasting

Arts & Literature

“In Between Gone and Everlasting, Danita Dodson’s voice captures the magic of the ordinary, where ‘the real miracle was that I noticed.’ These poems celebrate a lifetime of experiences imbued with humor, sorrow, and love that come from insight learned (sometimes too late). Offering a poignant reminder of both the joys and insecurities of growing up and growing old, the poet recognizes loss in all its forms as she honors the truth of ‘leaving a signature of what you’ve lived, / just like trees and rocks leave marks.’ This well-crafted collection is one the reader will reach for again and again.”