Martin Willitts Jr. chapbook, Baskets of Tomorrow, is intended to be theme-based about farm areas and nature, as well as simple relationships in rural areas. Some of the poems are based on artwork about this simple life.
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By Sandy Benitez
Nov 30, 2009
Baskets of Tomorrow is an intimate journey into the rural world. We catch glimpses of country life where no chore on the farm is unimportant or ever overlooked as seen in the first poem, Harvest Time. The poem Sudden Chill, based upon a painting, also reminds the reader that farm work is difficult but necessary for survival. "She did not understand his silence. When a farmer stops working, nothing gets done. He did not have time. The cows were lowing." There are also glimpes into the beauty of nature, musings of love, and relationships. I would highly recommend this exceptional chapbook written with heart and gentle reflection.
