Other Worlds, in Other Words

5-star Review from Jamie Michele

“As a lover of poetry, I always look forward to cracking open a book by my next new favorite poet. Jerry Lovelady and the work he presents in Other Worlds, in Other Words does not disappoint….Perception is so often overlooked and it is refreshing to see it laid bare so constructively….I can reminisce about a particular day with fondness, whereas my sister could say it was a terrible, terrible day. I suppose this is what makes the poem found in part four called Winter Painting my favorite. Lovelady opens with, “Winter paints with ice and snow upon the fields and waterways…” which to me sounds stunning. My father, who spent forty winters shoveling snow off the deck, isn’t feeling the “perfect Winter day.” What we did both feel, however, is that the work itself was really lovely, and that makes this collection easy to recommend.”

5-star Review from K.C. Finn

“This is a transcendent collection of poetry that seamlessly shifts the reader through time and space as we learn about the worlds inside people’s memories. By never allowing us to sit still in a single perspective of a situation, Jerry Lovelady forces his readers to consider the complexity of even the smallest moments in our lives. The poet’s skill bounces off each page as playful metaphors and similes for familiar ideas push us to consider the truth of our own memories. The collection had me reflecting on the word ‘Sonder’, which is a moment in which you fully realize and appreciate that every single person you walk past in the street is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.”

5-star Review from Emily-Jane Hills Oxford

“Jerry Lovelady’s collection of poems, Other Worlds, In Other Words, gives words new meanings and makes readers ponder deeply on all aspects of life…The poems are written in metered stanzas and free verse as the poet displays a complex pattern of thoughts and perceptions on life and love and what it all means. Using strong metaphors, the poet creates concrete observations that will have readers wanting more, asking more. Life is, after all, full of questions and so empty of answers…This is a fascinating collection of poems that will pull the reader back multiple times to ponder the ideas presented.”