Description
Way Past Time for Reflecting is Burton’s second collection of poetry.
The title is deceptive: a brilliant poet never stops reflecting, even on the most disturbing aspects of life. Age, diminishing mobility, the loss of loved ones, upheaval and sorrow are not just burdens to be borne, but subjects for thoughtful, insightful verse.
Among the most profound and beautiful sections in the book are those depicting the heartfelt struggles of a woman watching helplessly as her husband falls deeper and deeper into dementia. As she writes in her dedication, “these poems are dedicated to dear friends—you know who you are—and family, without whom, I could not have traveled this long road to here….”
More than anyone else, Donna Lisle Burton taught A. D. Reed (Editor-in-Chief of Pisgah Press) the value and beauty of poetry. Anyone who reads her books will likewise learn the same appreciation.
