How delighted I am with Casey Robb’s review of “The Lost Book of Zeroth,” which she posted on Goodreads. Thank you so much, Casey!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8581131017
Section 1 of this amazing poetry book, LITTLE SPARK, started out a little quirky with robot characters, including AI Robot Barbie. The wacky stories seemed like an entertaining future – until it wasn’t. Until it reflected our troubled present… and our disturbing near future.
Section 2, CHAOS, deepened the dystopia and introduced Zeroth. “I am Zeroth. The void. Nothing. …”
Section 3, GOOD DEEDS, extols our helpful robot “friends” with poems such as “Bot Mental Health Crisis Hotline,” which prepares for robot grief.
Section 4, I HUMAN, inundates us with human life in these times, with poems almost unbearable to process, with titles such as “Hey, Siri,” “From Your Son” about George Floyd, and “Carrying the World in a Broken Laundry Basket,” full of kicking metaphors. Then more… and more. (I could only process two per evening.) Until the final poem, “It’s All about Death, Really,” left me stunned, changed, and transformed. What else can I say?
This book is highly recommended to all, whether fans of poetry or not. It is accessible, hard-hitting, and unforgettable for these times we live in.
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If you recall, I wrote a blurb for Casey’s book. “Morning Glory Moon”. Casey’s skill with poetic forms is impeccable. The themes, evocative….Read on….
More Information about “The Lost Book of Zeroth” from the publisher, Alien Buddha Press.
The Lost Book of Zeroth by Barbara Harris Leonhard is an unflinching, unconsciously poetic pull through the threads of time. Each page unfolds verses etched with sorrow, mischief, and raw transcendence.
Leonhard masterfully stitches quantum images into something akin to mechanical dreams; fractured yet hauntingly whole.
A journey through the void, The Lost Book of Zeroth dares you to lose yourself in its timeless verses, only to unearth the god-awful depths of dystopia waiting below.
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Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 
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