Bill Yake’s latest book of poems starts with the title poem, “Waymaking by Moonlight,” which sets the tone for, and brings us along with him, on his journey of language and metaphor. It is a trip over sometimes difficult terrain but allows the traveler to see what crosses our path at night, that which we often miss in the light. Looking up the definition of Waymaking, most dictionaries define it as providing a way, means, or solution (Yourdictionary.com). It’s important to keep this in mind since the title poem invites us on this journey. His bookend poem, “Heart Poem,” brings us back home, and recognizes we don’t have to be stepping on unstable rocks to be vulnerable.
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