I received this sweet chapbook today containing four poetic vignettes from poet Jim Burns.

Without being overly nostalgic for someone my age, I think this is exactly how poetry should continue to be published, circulated and read: carefully prepared and presented stapled chapbooks wherein fine poetry speaks simply and honestly.

Something like that. Any expansion and then overstatement would be anathema to the fine work of Jim Burns. The following bio, taken from this chapbook, sums it up perfectly:

The following link here will take you to Adrian Manning’s site where details of this chapbook and others can be found. There’s more about Jim Burns from me here.