C.D. Wright has described Roberson’s work as “lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance,” comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
"The quiet fierceness of Ed Roberson's poetry terrifies as it comes out from a controlled if unconventional verse form."
--Saturday Review
"Ed Roberson overwhelms one with genius."
--Prairie Schooner
