Midcentury Modern and Other Poems | Grace Richards

 In this luminous collection, Mid-Century Modern, Grace Richards’ sleek, minimal lines offer a clear accounting as she explores love and marriage. From her title poem “A mid-century house with no center; …” “The split-level design doomed us from the start, …” “… I find myself archived as your fourth // former wife, the last entry in your bio.” offers the heart and soul of Grace’s first collection. The allure and strength of Grace Richards voice blossoms from every page. ~Laura LeHew, author of Becoming (Another New Calligraphy) and Willingly Would I Burn (MoonPath Press)   Grace Richards’ astute observations for the tiniest details in everyday occurrences are engaging to this reader, as she weaves her well-crafted poems into intricate story lines. Each poem’s tale is well thought out, not mere conjecture, and draws you in because of her deep introspection, rather than fact-based narrative. As in “A Courtship,” where I was riveted, knowing what was coming, yet fearing for the suitor, Ri