broken , poems

In Broken , poems, DAH's tenth book of poetry, the concept of broken refers, not only to the emotionally broken but, to the fragmented structuring of the poems themselves; to their spasmodic jumping from topic to topic within the context of any given poem. This fragmented presentation aligns with DAH's love for the unexpected, while his offbeat approach to the handling of (or mishandling of) punctuation is akin to an abstract artist throwing paint at a canvas. Completely modern, these poems are a high-water mark in a creative writing declaration, in DAH's achievement to reach an artistic expression that takes his work to various emotional levels. - Juliet Menrae