Whistling Through

Diagnosed with a terminal cancer, poet and community activist Jeffrey Betcher spent the last months of his life crafting an extraordinary crown of sonnets. Although Jeffrey had never written in meter before, at mentor Annie Finch's suggestion he began a crown in anapestic rhythm that he crafted into the gorgeous, unstinting testament of a courageous soul navigating cancer and facing death. This memorial chapbook is the first publication of the sonnets. Adept and searching, shot through with honesty, wit, and courage, singing with powerful rhythms and unforgettable words, this little book offers poetry at its best.