Great Regulars: Often, the meanings framed by [Erica] Baum

gravitate towards irony, aesthetics and metaphysics. The first poem, "How Long," is apocalyptic in a way reminiscent of Franz Kafka's parables or Samuel Becket's "Waiting for Godot." The poem "Wild Tumult" echoes with biblical rhetoric, as in Psalm 65:5: "The roaring of the billows and the wild tumult of the nations . . ." Juxtaposed with the word "inspected" positioned vertically on the side, the poem proposes a divine (or poetic) perspective: a remote and contemplative observation of the world's wild tumult.

from Forward: The Arty Semite: Dog-Eared Poetry: Three Works by Erica Baum

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