Little Armageddon

It is our everyday explorationsthe small explosions within life, family, and ordinary survivalthat make up Gregory Frasers fourth collection of poetry, Little Armageddon. Fraser writes at eye level, detailing the experiences of fatherhood, love, and the quiet of daily life, poised at the brink of abrupt upheaval. These poems are an exercise in precision and reflection. Free verse, prose, and precise sonnets blend with pastorals that show readers the life within the landscape. In My Daughter and the Lizard, the speaker reflects on grace, meditating on the reptile his child is inspecting: I scissor-jab three holes through the lid / of a Mason jar and tell her to be gentle, / Its a living thing, I say, not a toy. We are how we live. These poems balance imagination and truth telling with rich verse that brings the readers ear closer to the quietand how intense it truly is.