Michael O'Dea's second collection, after his 1997 book, Sunfire, is filled with poems that are quietly concerned with social issues. There is a sympathetic understanding of those who are underprivileged in any way--the poor, the elderly, even those suffering the pangs of unrequited love. This is a poetry that is socially concerned yet moves with an ease and grace, with a humor and vividness that are altogether captivating.
Michael O'Dea's second collection, after his 1997 book, Sunfire, is filled with poems that are quietly concerned with social issues. There is a sympathetic understanding of those who are underprivileged in any way--the poor, the elderly, even those suffering the pangs of unrequited love. This is a poetry that is socially concerned yet moves with an ease and grace, with a humor and vividness that are altogether captivating.