Ocean Suite by Clifford Bernier

Because Clifford Bernier is a musician, his poetry naturally captivates sound on the page. Bernier explores philosophical questions, “Sound implies no sound/but what the waves imply/is not absence…” Other times he demonstrates words as musical notes—rhythm becomes prayer, piercing intonations are emphasis—ringing tones turn into chants. This book is a meditation seen through a spray of green ocean. With reverence to the natural world and its mysteries, we hear a poet singing through his soul.

–Grace Cavalieri, Maryland Poet Laureate

These poems are a marvelous place to go.  Their wings take us up.  We circle over questions and glide through dreams on such a gifted journey.  Yes, in Ocean Suite, Clifford Bernier travels us through a world lifted with knowing and wishing.

–Hiram Larew, author of Patchy Ways