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Suspension is that rare book of poetry, as much a narrative as a collection of individually successful lyrics. We follow here the extraordinary events of a life and the visions of the one/the many living it. We end, as in life, so far from where we began that a true sense of progress is made in the reading of this poetry, and yet we've lingered, meditated, listened, because this is work made mostly of imagery and music, subtlety and unflinching consideration. These are poems to return to again and again, written by a poet of unique powers. -Laura Kasischke
About the author
Paige Riehl has published poems in Crab Orchard Review, Water-Stone Review, Portland Review, Meridian, and elsewhere. She is the author of the poetry chapbook Blood Ties. She won the 2012-2013 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and the 2011 Literal Latte Prize for Poetry. She is the Poetry Editor for Midway Journal and an English department faculty member at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. A seasoned traveler, she has explored 19 countries and lived for a summer in Ireland and for a few months in Spain. She now lives in Saint Paul, MN, with her family. SUSPENSION is her debut full-length poetry book.
