Writing the Silences

“Almost 60 years of thoughtful, terse, decidedly modernist verse and prose poetry come together in this first collection. . . . much of it tersely humble, both philosophical and political, with cadence reminiscent of George Oppen.”

— Publishers Weekly

“Richard O. Moore’s no sapling by a long shot, but his poetry is lithe. It expands itself in the off-handed dialect of this country’s newest voices, but remains rooted to the old codes of keen sincerity. It is real poetry, sure enough to break from silence and, when need be, return.”

— Bomb Magazine (Bomblog)

“[These poems] are at once sensual and intellectual, erotic and philosophic, and they appeal to all the senses.”

— Redwood Coast Review

“This is a challenging book to read, yet the challenge comes in letting go of previous notions of what a poem should do.”

— Bloomsbury Review