Blending aspects of history and humanity, Poetical Insights by the Christian poet Margarett Inez Bates is a provocative exploration of modern times as well as a poetically charged companion reader to the Bible. Beautifully and powerfully wrought, her work stirs human passions and intellect to a more deliberate investigation of truth. She asks readers to jump outside of their skin and wear the shoes of a stranger to get to the heart of matters. With highly readable poems with titles such as "A Clever Cliche," "The Discard Pile" and "God Had a Plan," she keeps a quick heartfelt pace and whether...