Review: Oversight: Erasure Poetry by Carina Bissett and Lee Murray

Oversight: Erasure Poetry by Carina Bissett and Lee Murray
Running Wild Press (March 8, 2026)

Reviewed by Elizabeth Broadbent

Poetry is a difficult beast. We authors often say that it’s harder to write a great short story than a good novel. If that’s true, great poetry is more difficult by far. Not only does condensation of theme and economy of language winnow to the level of a single word, but the limits of theme and the necessity of rhythm further force the writer’s hand. Good poetry is hard. Great poetry is a life’s work. Continue Reading