MATZOH IN THE METROPOLIS, New York City poet Barbara Hantmans third verse collection focusing specifically on Jewish thematic, takes the sensitive reader on an expansive voyage with stops at ports both personal and cultural. Each chapter heading reveals a different facet of this journey: "Reverent Days," "Locating the Sublime," "By Lordly Spirit Imbued," "Descendants of the Patriarchs," "Overcoming Evils Sting," "Verdant Creation" and "Guiding the Yiladim." A smattering of poems in Hebrew and Spanish (presented bilingually) adds a touch of spice.