To change and heal takes great courage. To reconcile is to truly face yourself and ask the questions: Why am I angry, shameful, hateful and prejudiced? Why does fear have control of me so profoundly? Why is it so easy to move to prejudice, to be manipulative, to think of myself as better than? Susan Wismer’s new collection of astounding poetry reconciles identity and truth, if truth can even be found.
“An old adage states, a book should not be judged by its cover but, in the case of Hag Dances, the striking cover serves as a fitting introduction to the equally striking poetry that lies within.”
– Ronnie Brown, Verse Afire
