Elizabeth Kerlikowske's The Vaudeville Horse is a whimsical, yet honest and eye-opening poetry chapbook, from stinkbugs, butter, and walnuts, to talking about how one should ask to see the map of abandoned dreams when buying a home. In this collection, The Vaudeville Horse is a journey that makes one think differently about the things in their life. For this reason, the book is sprinkled with dialogue between things that one may not have even thought of. Yet, the interactions make up what life is all about. The Vaudeville Horse definitely has a lens of reveal and revere.
In a collection of poems over the span of ten years, Kerlikowske's wisdom and experience shows itself on each page, all woven together to even go so far as to give advice to readers. The Vaudeville Horse stands out by giving readers varied poetry forms that show experiences, little stories, the what-ifs, and much more. Anyone can pick up this humorous and grounded book to read over and over again, uncovering nuggets of wisdom in each read. The Vaudeville Horse is an offering to a world that deeply needs connection.