Lost in the White Ruins

William Walsh is a poet who is not afraid to explore the mysteries of the wilderness-both the wilderness of nature and the wilderness of the human heart. These highly narrative and detailed poems both enlighten us and cause us to wonder. They are constantly asking all the right questions. This is a powerful performance.
-David Bottoms
William Walsh writes with vigor, humor, tenderness, and point. His poems are crystal clear narratives that address life's complexities without flinching. It's a pleasure to discover such fresh and compelling verse!
-Ernest Suarez
These poems are utterly lucid and accessible and at the same time complicated, mysterious, contradictory-because that's the way humans are. Walsh balances perfectly his gifts for both sides: one side for clarity, and the other for what is most complex and most human. A powerful book.
-Thomas Lux