Dawn and Beyond: Embark by Gary W. Burns

Poet Gary W. Burns pours out his destiny-driven heart in his latest collection, Dawn and Beyond: Embark. The majority of the pieces are short, but the language across the collection is carefully chosen and meditative. Despite their apparent simplicity, each poem can be examined with a close-read microscope, as the language often has multiple layers and potential meanings to unpack. Burns demonstrates his powerful observational eye, as well as his critical and analytic nature, without losing a palpable longing for mysticism, whimsy, and wonder. All told, this is an original and comforting selection of poetry that offers a rewarding experience on each new or repeated read.