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“In a moment of stone/ the light falls sharp:/ a line of shadow,/ a closed silence./ There is more here/ than I remember.” Life is like that: full of memories, some lost, some found, some just beyond the simple reach of recollection. In Rebecca Winning’s Lullaby of Love, life is a journey through memories, and what might have been and still could be. She grew up in the Midwest, enduring the relationships that go with growing up and maturing. Her poetry nourished her spirit and her love of life, as well as all who lived within her realm. She developed a deep connection to the natural world. It was in this natural world that her meditations searched for meaning and direction.
Rebecca Winning’s chapbook, Lullaby of Love: Selected Poems, is a memoir of sorts, written in verse. The poet/ author uses different forms of verse, but mostly free verse. She possesses a powerful sense of place, a keen grasp of language, and effectively employs metaphors and similes. Each poem is a reflection of a time, a place, and/or a person (or persons). Her themes revolve around all that is life: love, loss, family, friends, marriage, affairs of the heart, divorce, healing, aging, death, and new beginnings. Yet, even within sorrow, there is both wonder and hope. This is the state of the human condition – humans in their deepest sense of frailty. The poet’s simple language makes her words speak volumes for all to hear and comprehend. This is a collection that needs studying repeatedly to get the full impact of the poet’s shared experiences.
