last penny the sun: poems - Tapa blanda

Praise for Laura M Kaminski's poetry collections: "The poems of Laura M Kaminski's last penny the sun are rich with enthusiasm and delight. Each lyric presents a sensibility capable of ruminative insight as well as emotional depth. There is the grace of tribute throughout the book: whether the poems are paying tribute to other writers, to figures from literature and art, or to everyday life, Kaminski's poems show the admirable and encouraging efforts to, as is written in the poem 'Capacity': become a heart/that beats with each thing I take in,/refreshes and invigorates." -Jose Angel Araguz, 2014 CantoMundo Fellow and author of The Wall, Tiger's Eye Press, 2012 "The poems in Returning to Awe display a felicity of language and imagery that make them a delight to read. Laura M Kaminski has the poet's eye for insightful observation and just the right words to bring it vividly to life." -William Bernhardt, author of The White Bird, Balkan Press, 2013

Laura M Kaminski lives on Carver Creek in Iron County, Missouri with her husband Kevin. Her poetry has been published or is forthcoming in Conclave: A Journal of Character, RiverLit, Kansas City Voices, Right Hand Pointing, VietNow, One Sentence Poems, the 'Ekphrasis' sections of Theodate, the Tupelo Press 30/30 project (January 2014), The First Day, and elsewhere, including the Homeland: Writings About Homelessness Good Works charity fundraiser anthology forthcoming from FutureCycle Press in 2014. She has also recently joined the editorial team at Ambidextrous Bloodhound / Right Hand Pointing to help with special projects. Her poetry chapbook Returning to Awe is available from Amazon, and links to her poetry online are posted on her poetry practice blog “The Ark of Identity” at arkofidentity.wordpress.com. Readers are welcome to reach her with comments using the “Contact Me” form on “The Ark of Identity” blog page.