"Callaghan offers the lyrical catharsis of an old soul, kidnapped from some ancient utopia, held hostage here in the dystopian now. This collection documents the melodious struggle of one enthralled by ideals of life and love, but who now must scratch and struggle to enjoy life and love as it comes to him here in the actual world. Readers who enjoy classic verse and clever abstraction will adore this fine collection."

-Dan Kent, author of The Fundamentals of Skywriting, Diamonds Mixed with Broken Glass, and Tender Lines of Code

"Raw, soul-rending, vulnerable-are but a few sentiments that rise up in the reader of Callaghan's compelling debut collection. The Postmodern Poet is verse that is at once lyrical when in the proximity of abiding love-'the weaver of a strangely urgent thread'-or a ' bloodletting nearly fatal' in its felt void and long- ing. This is a work of a self-confessed romantic, a coming-of-age voice that demands of God either 'complete absence or total presence' even as it heralds at last a full-throated celebratory faith that 'Love never dies!' I look forward to more of what this promising artiste du langage has yet to herald."

-D.J. Rohling, author of Ford's Crossing (formerly Ashes, Ashes) and soon-to-be-released, Rainie Hart