Evans is a poet, and this is a poetry book. It behooves this work, Echoes from the Universe, to speak plainly 'cause that’s just what this work tries to do: speak plainly. Contrary to the title, Evans’ poems do not work on the grand scale, nor do they expose the schemata behind the stars. Evans’ tactic is to show the design of the world in a single blade of grass.

Examining mostly small human, animal, and natural phenomena through both structured and free style poetry, Evans tries to show a world vastly complicated precisely because of its simplicity. Simultaneously, he presents moral arguments in their simple logic and presents a responsible dignity we should all maintain in the moral choices we make.

Evans’ writing ranges from the simple physical descriptions of the world around us to the deeper permutations of the complex equation that humanity is. It’s a work that belongs on the coffee table or the night stand to distill momentary inspiration and insight at a pensive moment. Within a few glances, anyone could find something that relates to their world and tickles their mind.

TB Koskie
T&R Reviews

Author Biography

Riley T. Evans

A resident of Hollywood, Florida, Riley T. Evans, a widower, is the father of one daughter, Ruth Ann. Now retired, he is involved with the Historical Museum in Davie, Florida. In addition to writing, Evans enjoys farming and painting.

Echoes from the Universe is his second published book; his first is titled The Caretaker.