"In Dinah Roma’s new collection, We Shall Write Love Poems Again, the phenomena are lush, foliaged. This rumination on things that jut out from observed and recounted ruins is well-articulated, sans the superfluous embellishments that many are wont to succumb to. A somber ambiance pervades the book, complementing the sureness in diction and cadence. And if the lens were unclouded by wit and pretty devices, it’s because the poet has little time for banter in the face of disappearances, altered histories, and alternative news. The four sections herein do not segregate her subjects in quaint, little boxes so much as try to layer grief. Still, Roma insists that there’s time enough for love. Which is as it should be.
-Joel M. Toledo
We Shall Write Love Poems Again is Dinah Roma at her best. Her poetry is social history, global commentary, poetics and personal pain. With a deft hand, she examines the contradictions of our times. The expanse of content and breadth of craft are enormous yet the poems remain accessible and honest. -Lily Rose Tope"