Long in the Tooth
Aging is a mixed blessing: sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter; sometimes sad and sometimes funny; and, sometimes, a little of all the above.
This collection shows the sense of loss in the aging process, as well as the humor and wisdom that nevertheless prevail. Poetry helps to cast an intense light on these moments of clarity—or uncertainty.
“Dorothy Spruzen’s lithe, saucy poems draw upon the ‘uncomfortable past’ and ‘fleeting present,’ and peer deep into the future, in a voice that is unique, determined, and wise.”
—Nick Lantz, author of We Don’t Know We Don’t Know