WHEN YOU SEE MY MOTHER, ASK HER TO DANCE Poems

Joan Baez fans of a certain age will cherish this sweeping collection of poems about her life, her friends, and her sensitive reactions to the world around her. Because this is a personal diary, only the author could have delivered this writing with such arresting impact. Baez's timbre may reveal her stage of life, but it expresses the gravitas you'd expect from one of the 1960s' most iconic singers and cultural pioneers. When quoting some of the notable people in her life-- Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and others--her use of accents is believable and dramatic. Even people new to Baez's life and music will resonate with her reflections, expressed here in poems that are appealingly demure or cryptic as they unfold the arc of the artist's life. T.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]