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What does it mean to be a Midwesterner? This is the question Raymond Luczak poses in the foreword. If the collection of poetry included within its 126 pages tell us anything, Among the Leaves indicates the Midwest to be a place where conformity and niceties reign, but where sentiments of feeling trapped, suppressed, and unwelcome are just as prevalent. It is safe and austere, where strong work ethic and the normalcy and simplicity of every day life is celebrated.When I read and reread these poem...
I enjoyed Luczak's collection of thoughtful and deeply personal poetry from queer Midwestern men. I found that it did not fully compare to the depth of the poetry collected in it's companion piece "When We Become Weavers..." which featured a more diverse collection of authors in terms of gender, race, and socioeconomic class. I enjoy both of these collections because they walk such a line of refined and gorgeous poems and some a little rougher around the edges. There were a couple of poems that