Etched In A Time Of Reckoning

The grace and irony of the human condition abound in Mark McGrain's first published collection of poetry. With the rhythm and pitch of a fluent jazz improvisor, McGrain delivers images of joy , whimsy , and unfettered humility in this canon of personal triumph , tragedy , reflection , and social commentary . Touching upon topics ranging from the city of New Orleans surviving the Federal flood of Hurricane Katrina , enduring the COVID pandemic , the racism and classism rampant in southe