it will never be this time again

Poems that walk the line of heartbreak, it will never be this time again is a book of both observation and reconciliation. Damon Ferrell Marbut, with his fourth collection, continues to define the South based on soul rather than geography. Reading Damon Ferrell Marbut is like reuniting with an old friend, an intimate experience of reflection where history is freed and the moment is embraced. There is a red-wine warmth which tingles throughout the conversation, and questions cut loose from the burden of answer are broached in whiskey whispers. These poems, though birthed from a life lived with chaos, are rooted in strength and peace; strength in recognizing the past and the future as their own beasts and peace in knowing, it will never be this time again.