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The poems included in this poetry collection reveal the poet's simplicity, depth of emotions and fecundity. The style of the poet is colloquial and conversational. All poems are technically accomplished. The poet shows a remarkable quality of creating fact and feeling into impressive words. The power and precision of the diction used in these poems is quite admirable.

What most strikes the reader is the spontaneous feelings in these poems included in the poetry collection. Now and again the poet's subtle images give a glimpse of the poet's great power. These poems reveal the poet's capacity for emotional intensity. Here we notice the magnificent union of form and thought.

Several poems in this collection are incomparable. In these poems we see the soaring height of imagination and poignant intensity of emotions. The minute wonders of poetic imagination in this collection will attract all readers of poetry.

These poems show remarkable style, and a wide diversity of theme. The intense creative power shown by the poet makes its presence felt in all these poems. All poems are full of remarkable verbal felicity. Apt phrasing and verbal condensation leave no doubt in our minds that the poet's achievement in this poetry collection is quite a feat. The poet with strong imagination is able to create the song of the soul in these poems. This poetry collection stands as a testament to the poet's literary prowess. The combination of style, thematic diversity, and the ability to craft a compelling "song of the soul" makes it a noteworthy and enjoyable read for those who appreciate the beauty and power of well-crafted poetry.

The poems included in this book show a wonderful wealth of original thought. The flights of the poet's imagination are quite impressive and remarkable. We find here bold and new images. The poet with strong imagination is able to create the song of the soul in these poems. The most remarkable characteristic of these poems is that the poet has aptly avoided banal epithets and false elegance.

These poems reveal remarkable skill and simplicity of style. Here we find a graceful and harmonious movement of language. The spontaneous and profound emotions are nowhere more exquisitelyrevealed than in these poems which are, in many respects, quite unique. Here we find the poet's passion and powerful imagination in rich abundance.

Sharon Waller Knutson's "My Grandfather is a Cowboy" is a collection of poetry you read as though you were watching a film from the old West, but without Hollywood's make believe. Knutson's poems take us deep into the heart of cowboy country: Montana, Idaho and Arizona, with wonderful lines like: "My father blows into town / with the Montana wind." and "He wore a black ten-gallon hat / and snakeskin boots and Levi's / so tight they painted his legs blue / I never saw a gun but in Texas / he said, he wore a Saturday / night special in a holster on his hip." Rose Mary Boehm, Sausade (Kelsay Books 2023) Sharon Waller Knutson's spare elegant and powerful storytelling is crafted with simplicity--common words, syntax, to create images that are complex, entertaining, and poignant, all at the same time. One example is the image of young love: "I imagine how my mother melts like the butter in the pan." It's hard to pick favorites but I go back to the title poem, "My Grandfather is a Cowboy," "Toddler Houdini" and "Smoke and Mirrors" for the stories they tell and to savor the rhythm of the words and images. Joan Leotta, Feathers on Stone (Main Street Rag 2022) In "My Grandfather Is a Cowboy," Sharon Waller Knutson lassoed me before I even got to the first poem. Still, I'd already met the strong resilient women of her family in "The Leading Ladies of My Life" and suspected the men had a hard act to follow. No need to worry though, as Knutson doesn't believe in dull storytelling. Her twists and turns, especially her surprise endings, keep readers galloping along, eager to see over the next page. Alarie Tennille, Three A.M. at the Museum (Kelsay Books 2021)