Grossmutti Gedichte

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What others say about Grossmutti Gedichte… Patrick Mathias’s poems are strong stuff, rich in history, family and life. Both the characters and place are real, yet also take on the heroic qualities of a kind of epic past: a tradition of strong men and women in a harsh world, where that heroism is commonplace. These are poems of telling detail, recreating a world and establishing a tradition, both for a family and a region. Wonderful storytelling and a wonderful read. Ron Gower, The Corresponder Mathias is powerfully direct. He writes of the real stuff, the important bits of life that each of us carries with us. We can’t touch her, but we can feel her touch upon us as we read these pages. Through Gramma Lizzy, Mathias connects the tie with the past, and through that we get a glimpse of the future. The past and the future connect? You bet, and Mathias shows us how. Peggy Krook, Northstar Review Patrick Mathias is a builder. He builds houses and he builds poems, both from the ground up. These poems are built with words as strong and useful as his Gramma’s hands, yet as warm as firelight on a polished pine log. As my own grandma would say, “Das is gut.” Judy Nelson, Poet

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