Steven Searcy

All the Untils

Arts & Literature

“In this first collection, Lee Kiblinger vividly paints everyday scenes—gardening, driving, dishes, laundry—but draws us deeper to the mystery and glory in the commonplace through striking metaphors and sonically rich language. Each word is carefully chosen in lines full of clever wordplay and subtle internal rhymes that reward slow reading and re-reading. These poems carry the tension of already and not yet—looking back to contemplate change, aging, memory, and regret, while looking forward with eager longing for the fullness of redemption, when there will be no more ‘untils.’”