Whistler of Petty Crimes: Poems
Invites readers to revisit the collection repeatedly,
Discovering new layers of wit, wisdom
And insight with each reading.— Eileen ike West (@ikewest.com) October 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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A compendium of unique experiences real and accessible to others, ike West chronicles the middle decades of her life in…
The following six song titles make for easily banked together quasi-Haiku. Please, lyrical reader, merely look down the list of titles, and you’ll see it is so. (Ah, poetry. It shows up everywhere.)
I started so young. While my grade school friends play school teacher and/or hospital nurse, I imagine myself writer and editor. My fantasy job involves dissecting letters to the editor out of American Girl Magazine, and re-writing the boring bits. My PRETEND years of education and experience lead me to believe I can best any official editor’s work.
Sure, I love my book cover at first sight. Wow! The colors! A full rainbow of them. And, how about…
Years ago, I learn from my web designer son, an important marketing strategy regarding book titles and product names. It’s…
Book Reviewer Angel says:
“Whistler of Petty Crimes is more than poetry…it’s a reflective journey that is easy to follow and love.
I really enjoy when a poetry collection intertwines the way this one, Whistler of Petty Crimes, does and gives a full picture. I especially love the format of having a series of poems, within the collection, each with its own special insight.
How naïve of me to think that people, throughout the English-speaking world, who know nothing about me, would want to…
I’m sitting on pins and needles, waiting to hear what people have to say about my first poetry collection Whistler…