Kat Lehmann

Reviewed by Carla Trueheart for Readers' Favorite

I was just completely blown away by this beautiful book of poetry by author Kat Lehmann. While initially drawn in by the title Moon Full of Moons, I soon discovered that the book actually follows a theme of the moon phases, which was wonderfully unique and something I have not seen before in poetry books. In an era where a poet really needs to stand out, this theme was brilliant and pulls the reader right into the book for the duration. While the poetry is described as transformative (like the moon phases) and even sad, the poems at no time have a sense of forced melancholy, just of life lived and passing time. Further, Lehmann is a master of word painting and poem construction, and I truly looked forward to each poem. With natural themes such as butterflies, trees, constellations, rivers, and earthy colors, this book will be appreciated by nature writers and readers, as well as lovers of the natural world.

There were many favorite poems in Moon Full of Moons, but to choose just a few, I would have to pick "Family Photos" for the honesty of the poem, and "The Language of Beauty" for the imagery of seashells and “drops of dormant rainbows puddling to a stream.” There was so much color and movement in these poems, and author Kat Lehmann has the unique ability of using emotion rather than just the words in her poetry. I enjoyed the transformative journey, and recommend the book to those who enjoy poetry, unique themes, natural themes, and beautiful writing.… (mere)

These poems are calming, uncomplicated poetry: simple in form and content. They're meditative, positive, optimistic, naturalistic, and they flow well. They're not flowery. Both the language and the imagery featured are very simple. They could almost all be used to caption a photo from a nature hike or a wedding.

Some are overly vague and come across as pseudointellectual, as in the complete poem quoted here:

the small things make up everything there is

But some do strike me as profound, and worth remembering, like:

lines in the sand
are meant to be periodically
washed away

… (mere)