Nancy Anne Miller

A Far Country Here

Arts & Literature

“An anonymous French poet described the poetic process as ‘half vagrancy, half pilgrimage,’ which befits Hobson’s poetic journey. I say journey, because George is on one. Always the beggar poet seeking daily bread. He moves from scavenger to pilgrim through the terrain of his abiding curiosity. This keeps the reader alert to the nuances of language. . . . As George seeks the ‘far country here,’ he brings—returns—all readers to a wonder.”

Inside My Mind

Arts & Literature

“‘Do You Remember Me?’ is the title for one of Darter’s poems addressed to his father. One can say that Darter’s debut collection is a way he remembers himself to himself and to fortunate readers. This collection is a diary of days from youth to aging years, with poems that are passionate without sentimentality, reflective minus arrogance, and indeed have a mirth, fueled by an ongoing gratitude to have lived, and to live.”