Under the Keel

These poems are striking not only for Crummey's skilful use of language and imagery, but for his ability to capture small moments that will be immediately recognizable to most readers. Tender but also at times chilling... the faces [Under the Keel] conjures are hauntingly engaging, and the sentiments it conveys echo long after the end has been reached. Liz Worth, Quill and Quire

[Crummey’s poems] are the fairy tales of real life. Whitney Moran, Atlantic Books Today

[Crummey] has a remarkable ear and a useful memory of times past that are still redolent in this changing present. Peter Robb, Ottawa Citizen