“It’s hard to imagine any emotion – or human situation, for that matter – that Gwynneth Green hasn’t captured poetically in her new collection “empowering poems”. Take “Standing on the edge,” where fear, trust and hope intersect in a sweet flow of images. Contrast that to “Believe,” in which Gwyn tickles you with her observations

1950 was not great
twas excellent
for the breed
that was bred
conquering electronic changes
enduring wars
clinging to flowers
un-leasing
& undoing powers

i too lost a mother at 59
but of
another
world’s cruse
the pink ribbon

the puzzle
wasn’t hard
to understand
only
the evolution
of me
suddenly
all stood to cheer
realizing
finding dreams
are meant to be
day to days
are not confused
ring the truth bell
louder today
celebrate
this & everyday