The origin of the sonnet means "little song." These sonnets are about deep abiding love grounded within the quietly charming landscape of the villages, mountains, coastline and lakes of New England. What power connects us more as human beings than love? The love songs of "Sonnets from New England" were written to connect lovers to their heart's content. These little songs and rich, color photos inspire the hearts and souls of those who dare to embrace life's epic quest for enduring, authentic love.

"Beneath this feast of vivid impressions and fine details, 'Sonnets from New England' tacitly acknowledges the enigma and evanescence of life. One hears in these sonnets the sensibility of a contemporary avatar of Wallace Stevens. These love songs are not about longing but satisfaction, a significant thematic departure from the early sonnets. Instead of an open-ended worship of an ideal woman objectified from afar, 'Sonnets from New England' describe the spiritual and sensual fulfillment of a sustaining relationship. The sonnet form — concise, strictly metered and tightly organized — provides a taut springboard to Lentz’s frequent whimsical associations. However, it is when Lentz describes nature that his lines relax the most, and these tautly structured sonnets expand, as if imbibing the pristine air of the pastoral New England environs the poet describes. Ultimately, 'Sonnets from New England' is a stimulating, reflective visit to a poet’s mind. We turn the pages of a life fully embraced, deeply felt, and eloquently expressed. These sonnets speak in vibrant images and eloquent phrases. Poetry has its itinerary. The personal is the surest route to the universal; we explore another soul, and discover our own. By recreating pivotal moments in his life and articulating values that sustain him, David Lentz helps us find true north in ourselves. This is the most important connection art can make." -- Eric Sonnenschein, Novelist
"Beautiful, delightful, meaningful and more importantly bare truth expressed in writing with style." -- Goodreads