The Book of Smaller by rob mclennan (2022)

rob mclennan

is poetry’s

most prolific

cheerleader.

If he’s not

celebrating

the work

of a poet

or providing

a generous

review, he’s

releasing chapbooks

from talented

writers through

above/ground press.

On top of this

passionate undertaking,

he’s also a hell

of a poet.

With his newest

collection

of prose poems,

The Book of Smaller

feels like

a pandemic book

or a lockdown book,

despite it being written

pre-COVID. Meditative,

ambient,

domestic,

and insightful,

it’s made up

of the sparse moments

of free time

while caring for

young children.

Read one a day

for an entire

season

and see

how you feel.