Review of Poems for all Seasons

[Jen Cowhig]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Poems for all Seasons" by Jon Trovato.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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April is Poetry Month, and to honor this, I chose to review Poems for all Seasons by Jon Trovato. This poetry collection was published in 2025. Jon has been writing poetry for the majority of his life. He publishes poems weekly on his Instagram account and also posts on his website. He has also previously published other poetry collections on Amazon.

There was a lot that I loved about Poems for all Seasons. This poet excels at using simple concepts to invoke beautiful and unique images, such as comparing finches fluttering through the sky to paint splatter. It is obvious through reading his poetry collection why Jon calls his poems word paintings. Poetry is an art form, and it is obvious the poet is a practiced artist.

I don't know where Jon is from, but one thing I love about his writing is that many of his poems felt like home. In one poem, Jon writes about mountains in winter and how fools forget they are sleeping giants. Mountains are beautiful but dangerous, and this poem reminded me of the duality of mountains. They are beautiful, but they are also dangerous. Where I live in New England, there are always hikers going missing or needing to be rescued on these sleeping giants. In another poem, Jon writes about postcard-perfect scenes with red barns on rural roads in sparsely populated areas; this specific image is found in abundance where I live in Vermont. I think that anybody who has experienced the seasons will find something to relate to.

While I enjoyed this well-edited poetry collection, I can only give it four out of five stars. I was a bit bored by the poems, as while they were beautiful, there wasn't much substance to them. I rarely found a poem to be thought-provoking, but that might just mean that I wasn't reading closely enough. I also felt like the collection was missing something, and I can think of one thing that I would do to fill that gap.

This collection just felt like it was missing something, so it is only earning four stars from me. This feeling was likely contributed to by the number of blank pages in the copy I was sent to review. One change that I would make would be to include pictures or illustrations alongside the poems. While poems are an art in themselves, I was able to quickly read through this book. While that is not a bad thing, I want to linger on a poem or an idea. I also want more people to engage in poetry, and I think that they would if they found the work externally as beautiful as the content provided. Including photos would pique the interest of children and adults, making this work truly for all ages. The poet includes photographs alongside his work on his website and Instagram page, and I would like to see that practice carried over to this book. With images, I can see this poetry collection becoming the perfect coffee table book.

To the author’s credit, it seems to be planned to have photography inside this book as there is a line for photography credit in the edition notice. This is a very well-put-together work of poetry that, with another round of editing, as well as additional artwork to spice it up, would earn a full five stars.

Even though I do not categorize this collection to be among the greatest works out there, I still recommend it. I still enjoyed it and found moments to connect to. I just think this might have been meant for someone other than me. However, I would recommend this book to a general audience and to people who want to read some simple but beautiful poetry. The language is very accessible and understandable, which makes this book appropriate for even the youngest of audiences.

I give Poems for all Seasons by Jon Trovato four out of five stars. This book is exactly what it appears to be. I encourage you to give this organized book a chance and determine for yourselves if this book is worthy of five stars. To me, this was an okay poetry book, a four out of five, with some beautiful imagery. I don't think you would regret trying this book out!

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[George Bastem]

After reading your review, I'd say that the author did a good job but since this isnt the type of poem I enjoy, I'd pass.
Thank you for a we'll detailed review.

[Mqondisi bright Shezi]

After reading your review, I'd say it's a good poem and I enjoyed it, keep up the good work.

[Gerry Steen]

I enjoy poetry because of the images I conjure inside my head while I am reading it. I feel priveleged to experience four seasons every year. Thank you for your thorough review. i am adding this one to my bookshelves.