I didn't really even know that Jimmy Carter was a poet. The poems were sort of short and simple, like little snippets of memoir, but helped to paint a more rounded picture of the ex- president than I had had before. Easy to read and pretty straightforward.

Such a sweet book. Some reminiscent of childhood, love, politics, and life, each can let you see a glimpse of a former president.

Not really very good as far as poetry goes, but really quite good in terms of observation, gentleness, and largeness of spirit. You know, Abe Lincoln also wrote poetry.
I'm pretty sure we should have poetry writing as one of the requirements for the office of president. Only someone with a demonstrable soul should be allowed.

How's this, from someone who served on a wartime submarine:

A Battle Prayer

All those at war
Pray to obtain
God's blessing.
It's with those in pain.

I was pleasantly surprised by these.

#48 of 120 books pledged to read during 2022

I really enjoyed this book of poems. It was a gift from a colleague at work and I was a bit unsure if I had any interest in reading it, but I finally did and was pleasantly entertained by his poems.

Check it out if you enjoy poetry.

This book -- I usually reserve five-star ratings for books that are spiritually uplifting. Well, this book was.
President Jimmy Carter has always had my respect as a person and President although I didn't agree with him on every political and econiomic issue.
Now he has my respect and affection as a poet. I'm late to the party -- this book was published in 1995 -- but better late than never. The President's sweet vignettes of People, Places, Politics, and Private Lives, as he subtitles them, are intimate, genuine, and warm. The poetry itself is...sweet. Reading it feels like going home even though Georgia is not my home. Carter's memories invoke nostalgia and his values are admirable and inspiring.
It's 126 pages long. Give yourself a gift and read it.

A Christmas gift from my father. He had autographed for me. He said Carters eyes are like huge deep clear blue pools of water. It may not be the best poetry I've ever read but it's worthy of a read now and then.

This was for a challenge of some sort. It was a book my mom had of poetry. Some of these were really good and spoke to me, but some were too old for my time and you could tell were really personal to the author. Some seemed to be pure catharsis for Carter and other seemed to be out of pure joy. Some were very deep and thoughtful. It was an insightful read into his personality.

Like listening to America's grandpa tell stories of growing up on the farm while throwing insults at rich people. Reminded me of my time in Wisconsin.

I loved every poem, thought, and sentiment In Always a Reckoning. The author has a genuine love for humanity. I enjoyed the way he showed the relationships with his family and his community. I found myself smiling and laughing at points. This book is a short read with lots of love, meaning, and joy on every page.

The former president reminds me of my dad. I read everything he has written.