John Gearen has created a series of terse yet conversational poems that seem almost found instead of written.
Joe\'s declarations about jobs, daughters and wives, money, friendship, death, and the follies of youthful decisions are cur.
Indeed, "Joe" has made up his mind, and one cannot miss the poet\'s admiration for a character who gives scant attention to nuances, counterarguments or pleasantries.
There are riffs of anecdotes, stories and opinions, all laced with rueful humor.
John Gearen has created a series of terse yet conversational poems that seem almost found instead of written