'A Middling Plain - Poetic Reflections on The Times, ' is a collection of 38 poems that comment on the issues that confront men in their existence on this earth plain. For, there is a mighty part of the universe that is beyond the reach and understanding of men. They include issues like faith and belief, the journey of soul, the relevance of life, man's relationship with the God Force, the power of death and the need for all to work towards a permanently perfect existence. Coming from a third world environment, Gladys Williams Russel has aptly utilized the socio-political and economic...