Robert Dreesen's debut chapbook titled 20th Century Tool Shed constructs a narrative that simmers as he chisels a penetrating commentary on the modern world. With dexterity, Dreesen creates precise poems that matter to us, where "The Shovel is willful, / God of the Old Testament / before he 'got religion.' " These poems are full and contain sharp insights into ourselves and our histories.

-Michael Catherwood, author of Projector