I Am Not a Dog: And Other Poems

On the question of whether Kevin Acers is, in fact, a dog, the jury is still out. One thing this new collection makes clear, however, is that he is a talented poet. His repertoire is varied both in subject matter and tone. The emotional depth in his free verse and prose poems occasionally surprises, as does the well-honed quirkiness which animates his writing. Readers who appreciate the deft use of language to poke among the various artifacts of life and imagination will be eager to survey the lines he is moved to scratch in the dirt.