Author Description

The writing of poetry is most often a calling of youth ó passionate, distracted, purblind ó rather than that of age, with its clarity, credible regret, and wisdom. What we may need more of is a senior poetry, a poetry of genuine felt experience that is for everybody, not just ëSeniors.í Lamonte Palmerís work fits this description eloquently.In All I Want Is a Walk-On Part, Palmer, in his seventies, faces full-on the big questions ó of Love, of the difficulty and rewards of relationships with others, of work ó and seeks the answers and the redemption that prove available. Critical Comment ì...subtle tragedy of couples, rejoicing in the face of death, as in When Youíre Gone. I admit to having cried.î ó Julie Genet, Hour ìRueful, sardonic, coming to grips with the ridiculous comedy of old age...î ó New Edinburgh News