Synopsis "Eye to Eye with My Octopi"
We notice in these poems quite impressive imaginative leap that will certainly appeal to all readers. The poems show the riches and vigor of conversational style and everyday vocabulary. Due to melody of diction in these poems, the sound of the words and phrases lingers in the mind for a long time. BIORichard Stevenson retired from a thirty-year gig teaching English and Creative Writing for Lethbridge College in 2015. During that time, he published thirty books, most recently a long poem sequence on the Clifford Olson serial murders case, Rock, Scissors, Paper (2016) and a collection of haikai poetry, A Gaggle of Geese (2017). Forthcoming titles include a trilogy of sci fi, fantasy, and horror poems for middle grade children and adults on cryptid, ET, and Fortean lore, Cryptid Shindig: A Big Book of Creeps and Critters, two standalone sequels, An Abominable Swamp Slob Named Bob and Hairy Hullabaloo, and a haikai and lyric collection of poems for younger children, Action Dachshund! and an adult collection, Bature! West African Haikai. He currently lives in Nanaimo, BC.
