A Little Souvenir in Poetry

In A Little Souvenir in Poetry, Sislyn Peters selects classic and contemporary favorites from her compilation of poems.

This is an intelligently written work, which exposes Peters as a visionary who brings issues to the fore, such as in “The Stoning,” “When You Ain’t Got Time,” and “To A Mother.” She makes full use of figures of speech; the reader is not at a loss for sharp imagery.

It is obvious that Peters is a literary artist. Her poems have a musical beat, and are sculpted. They are a...