Nesbitt, an associate professor of English and chair of the humanities department at Beacon College in Leesburg, Fla. — the first higher-education institution accredited to award bachelor’s degrees exclusively to students who learn differently, analyzed Plunk and This Present Moment for Route 7 Review. Dixie State University’s English Department produces the national online journal.
With Plunk, written by Tom C. Hunley, an English professor at Western Kentucky University, Nesbitt singles out the poem “Um,” a piece that explores sputtering attempts at verbal connection. Nesbitt observes, “through the poem we realize that our failed attempts at communication are just another one of those ‘awful noises’.”
Noting Snyder’s observation that “Every action and moment is a potential ‘hinge in time’,” Nesbitt concludes: “Documenting the later moments of Snyder’s existence, this collection is more than a hinge; it is a handhold. Even though we know the best thing to do is let go, sometimes there’s something sweet about hanging on a just a little bit longer.”
You can read Dr. William Nesbitt’s full reviews at http://www.route7review.com/#!i2016/zl4d7.