Red Rain

Bill Garten's second book of poetry Red Rain, is really a continuation of Black Snow, his first book of poetry. Rich with images and thought provoking twists and turns, the reader will see how Bill is on a journey and he seems to be saying, "Come along with me" and this is where he takes you, to this foreign country of himself with its own special yet clear language. Like all his poems, Bill Garten can be understood through his poems and when you read them it is as if he is holding up a mirror, looking in it himself, and then he asks you to look in the same mirror with him simultaneously. The style of this book reminds us of other poets like James Tate and Donald Justice.