Canadian illustrator and comic book artist Julian Peters has just released his first book of illustrated poems, entitled “Poems to See By” (Plough Publishing).
Classical English-language poems from two dozen authors, include Dickinson, Poe, Rossetti, Frost, Hopkins, Wordsworth, Heaney et al.
The vivid colors and playful illustrations provide ample opportunity to discuss the artist’s visual renderings of the poets’ creative magic. The cartoons might even help refresh the reader’s vision of a given poem, as when a strong critic provides insight upon insight on a classical text.
