"Eric Forsbergh has produced a rich and varied collection of poetry that showcases the versatility of his talent. He begins with an underlying theme of the biological basis of our uniqueness and expands into the societal and spiritual ties that bind us in our humanity. He gives us poetry of science, poetry of love and war, and poetry of life and death. I am grateful to have shared his poetic journey and look forward to future creations."
--Jill Conley, president and CEO, Global Health, Education, and Research Solutions
"Who would have thought that poems about DNA could be made, by turns, whimsical, contemplative, witty, moving, and funny? Eric Forsbergh's poems are all these. And these poems breathe, with intimacy and longing, like conversations among old friends."
--John Y. Lee, academic dean, John Leland Center for Theological Studies
"In his masterful This Mortal Coil, Eric Forsbergh explores human heredity in narrative poems that surprise and delight with unexpected images. In 'Rockport Graves, ' for example, Forsbergh writes of 'two buried wives' who 'cannot realize how eternity, / like fanning out a hand of cards, / expands like an accordion.' Drugs, war, love, even lobstering--the poet takes a wide look at life to suggest why we are who we are and why that matters."
--Sally Zakariya, author of All Alive Together