I find this poetry fascinating. The form of the poetry evokes (and occasionally uses) the forms of the Biblical Psalms. The subject matter sometimes corresponds to the Biblical expectations as well. But within this framework, the poetry is firmly committed to a very urban, hard and somewhat dark view of contemporary life. The poet is very skilled - the craftsmanship is there but invisible - i.e. the content rather than craft comes through in reading these poems. This book is well worth reading - even if you find you don't like the poems, your appreciation for poetry should be expanded by seeing what April Bernard has achieved