In 'Best Barbarian: Poems', a celebrated and expansive collection by award-winning poet Roger Reeves, the reader is taken on an odyssey through the terrains of human experience. From cataclysmic societal issues like climate change and systemic racism to the personal battles of love and loss, Reeves crafts a formidable dialogue with literature and life. His poems reflect on history, race, and mythology, invoking characters and themes from Beowulf to Alice Coltrane, eloquently challenging past voices including Walt Whitman and Dante. With a unique lyrical prowess, Reeves's verses unite ancestors and contemporaries, seeking a harmonious chorus echoing with freedom. Delve into this crafted mosaic of human reflection; 'Best Barbarian: Poems' stands as a testament to both reckoning and wonder.