January 20, 1993 (vol. 103, iss. 62) • Page Image 5
… ARTS Poet Raptosh keeps it in the family by Darcy Lockman Diane Raptosh's dedication of her firstbook ofpoems"JustWestofNow" to her family is especially appropriate considering that much of the poetry rings familial. The book isaprovoking delve into Raptosh's own past, replete with uncannily familiar images and emotion. "My focus on family is a question of housekeeping," said Raptosh, whose family life based itself upon a close- ness bespe...…