Little Leather-Bound Elegies is a quiet, year-long gathering of poems that move with the seasons—elegies written for what is hidden, waiting, and becoming. Returning again and again to winter fields, thawing ground, seeds in dark soil, and hands passing warmth across generations, the work dwells where grief and renewal meet as daily reality rather than spectacle. Each poem is accompanied by reflections, summaries, and lexicons that trace its symbolic and theological threads, inviting readers...
Winter
Praise
Isaacson’s writing has depth, and many of the poems are rich in detail and feeling. Her style leans poetic in the traditional sense. Sometimes abstract, sometimes lyrical, but always intentional. . . For readers who appreciate poetry with a reflective, spiritual, or historical angle, this is a strong and meaningful read. Isaacson has a distinct voice, and her work invites you to pause, think, and feel.
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Shey Saints, reviewer
Love in the Time of Plague is dense, layered, and honestly kind of massive. But if you like poetry that feels like wandering through a library and a church at the same time, you’re in for a treat.
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Jiminie Mochi, reviewer
You drift through eras, images, and moods like walking through a cathedral filled with stained glass and whispers of memory. Some parts read like historical fantasy and others feel like personal prayer . . . The way the poems echo each other, especially the ones about Notre Dame and the recurring garden motifs, kept me emotionally anchored.
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Bulletproof Girl, reviewer
