Other Myrtle : Finishing Line Press : 9781646623945 : 1646623940 : 05 Feb 2021 : The Other Myrtle, a collection of poems by Bill Considine, is a compelling journey from a father's death in the first poem to a lover's longing in the final one, "We shared a quilt...' There are Whitmanesque touches, such as the Moon howling a loony tune, and classical drama in the playlet Persephone's Return. Considine is a marvelous poet and playwright, and his ability to sustain a narrative line shapes this book from beginning to end. Highly recommended! -Ron Kolm, author of Welcome to the Barbecue With gorgeous phrases like "a musical moan," or "beer in the tub poured as cold as nails," and poetic walks through a city in early spring, The Other Myrtle pulls us in with its smart combo of carefully sculpted imagery and story. Each poem is a tiny drama, a world. And then, near the end is the marvelous Persephone's Return, a verse-play which sweeps us off to an ancient time, an ancient place. This ch