“In her newest poetry collection, Susan Glickman provides the reader with a reconstructed world—that is, Cathedral/Grove is a collection full of complex images and themes that contrast and build upon each other. In the poem “Maple,” Glickman considers the titular tree, and ends with a metatextual rumination, stating that “Like it or not, / everything is a metaphor for everything else: / fish, virus, star, landmine, tree.” The metaphors in this collection tend to work on these threads of connection: the built and the natural images come into contrast with the human, providing a lush and detailed backdrop for human and non-human experience.”

-Tiffany Morris