Spark in Time

SPARK IN TIME is Toni Raben's long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut TERRACOTTA SMOKE in 2011. Here again, Ms. Raben creates provocative, often spellbinding poetry. Rich in her trademark, ethereal imagery and one-of-a-kind voice that ranges from lush to blunt, SPARK IN TIME seamlessly weaves moments that are hard-hitting, heartbreaking and even hilarious. There is only one Toni Raben. SPARK IN TIME is more evidence of her unique presence in the poetry world.

About Ms. Raben's first book, TERRACOTTA SMOKE, Kirkus Reviews said: " A carefully structured collection of abstract and conceptual poetry concerned with the nature of reality and relationships . . . A bold, exhausting but highly rewarding experiment in stripping away the illusory world in search of only the most essential qualities of the human experience" http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/toni-raben/terracotta-smoke/ After decades of creative endeavors on film sets, and her own artwork, Ms. Raben now devotes full time to her poetry. She lives with her husband Henry Eckstein in Iowa.