A POSSIBLE TRUST is reviewed by Kim Fahner

Kim Fahner : A Possible Trust: The Poetry of Ronna Bloom, ed. Phil Hall

A Possible Trust: The Poetry of Ronna Bloom, ed. Phil Hall
Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2023

 In A Possible Trust, Bloom writes of everyday things, with a keen, empathetic awareness of how to observe human behaviour and suffering, and a careful eye to transforming that universal and specific pain into something extraordinary. Her work reminds me, in style and content, of Bronwen Wallace’s poetry, especially in terms of how she takes note of the details of a routine day. In her afterword, titled “To Connect is a Circular Thing,” Bloom reflects on how poetry has walked alongside her through her life, and how photography and meditation have opened new doors within her poem. Read the full review here.