In this, his seventh book, poet Dave Malone gives readers glimpses of life-shaping moments. In a chapter titled "School Days and Light," we watch a bully, and a too-young bride; in the "Aux Arcs" (Ozarks) section, we meditate on family values. "Love Language" reads sky, lake, and tree. The book ends with elegies, sharp and subtle, for (extra) ordinary people.

In this, his seventh book, poet Dave Malone gives readers glimpses of life-shaping moments. In a chapter titled "School Days and Light," we watch a bully, and a too-young bride; in the "Aux Arcs" (Ozarks) section, we meditate on family values. "Love Language" reads sky, lake, and tree. The book ends with elegies, sharp and subtle, for (extra) ordinary people.