Even the Cracks by Sandra Kolankiewicz

Even the Cracks is an honest work. The everydays that we struggle to come to terms with are all here, laid out by Kolankiewicz. A sense of beauty, loss, and quiet wisdom pervade the verses- all of it lacquered with delicate grace. Like mist that feels almost tangible on cold dawns, Kolankiewicz’s lines can be felt in the very veins of anyone who cares to look. The voices inhabiting the poems are deeply familiar. We may find them in our homes, riding beside us on buses or trains , sitting around the same campfire. The very canvas of life is spread out within these pages.  It is indeed, a beautiful book- a pause in the chaos of traffic.

–Sonya J. Nair, Editor, samyuktapoetry.com

Sandra Kolankiewicz spins webs that span time and space, interconnecting glimpses of the present with the past and future. Her poems ring with phrases that contrast factual information with figurative imagery. Transcendental stanzas hover mysteriously. Temporal reflection gives rise to momentary narratives woven and imbued with history. After each poem finishes, recollection resonates like ever expanding rings from a skipped stone.

–Dr. Valorie A. Worthy, Professor Emerita of English, Ohio University