Peacock and Other Poems

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Summary: FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Review: With a sly nod to W.B. Yeats' "The Peacock" from "Responsibilities and Other Poems," this new collection of 26 brief poems by the late American poet Valerie Worth, beautifully follows in the footprints of her admired "Small Poems" books. She obviously delighted in the process of crafting free verse about common objects from umbrellas and clouds to a delicious ode to ice cream. Her inviting, melodious rhythm is deceptively simple. For sophisticated readers, her spare, zen-like words will evoke the senses with meditative thoughts. For young readers, they paint mysterious pictures that gently stir the imagination and coax to sleep.