Chance, Rhythm, Rhyme: New Poems, 2017-2019

Product Description

This latest collection from Steven Swank offers a garland of tough, gentle insights both rural and cosmopolitan into the qualities of living that make us most human, delivered with the verve, wit, and kind humor his readers have grown to expect from his work, and which he delivers with consummate grace.

Review

“What you can learn from Steve Swank, whether you are a poet yourself or never cared for literature, is how to be honest when you say whatever you have to say. He can welcome his virtues as much as his shortcomings. His poems also manage a very uncommon gift: They listen as much they speak.” –Juan Pablo Mobili, poet and teacher, co-author with Madalasa Mobili of Three Unknown Poets.
“Steve Swank’s poetry gently, with a sensitivity to both the ordinary and the spiritual aspects of everyday life, speaks to the deep truths of being human. His eyes see a reality that many people rush by without acknowledging. When I read his work, I am privileged to spend time inside the rhythm and pulse of a world viewed through clear eyes and expressed in well-crafted words.” –Siwsan Gimprich, poet, whose work has appeared in Spillway, River River, Prometheus, Silver Birch, and Citymagazines.
“Thought-provoking, far-ranging, and inspired, this wonderful collection entertains and allows you to hit pause on life’s challenges, and to reflect on the human moments that will make you smile inside.” –Jack Rosenberg, musician and educator