Introduction by Maggie Anderson Musically complex and intellectually sophisticated, Louise McNeill's imagery and rhythms have their deepest sources in the West Virginia mountains where she was born in 1911 on a farm that has been in her family for nine generations. These are rooted poems, passionately concerned with stewardship of the land and with the various destructions of land and people that often come masked as -progress.- In colloquial, rural, and sometimes macabre imagery, Louise McNeill documents the effects of the change from a farm to an industrial economy on the West...
Introduction by Maggie Anderson Musically complex and intellectually sophisticated, Louise McNeill's imagery and rhythms have their deepest sourc...
"Windfall" includes poems from three previous books by Maggie Anderson, along with a generous selection of new work. In this collection we can see over two decades of the growth of a poet memorable for the clarity, strength, and urgency of her voice. Anderson s poems entangle a language, a history, and a group of belongings, and she is both at home and a foreigner in the places she invokes. Every place in these poems seems inhabitable, yet the tensions of these deceptively quiet lines develop out of the clear reluctance or inability of the poet to sit still. Maggie Anderson writes out of deep...
"Windfall" includes poems from three previous books by Maggie Anderson, along with a generous selection of new work. In this collection we can see ove...
Nin Andrews draws upon her childhood experiences of being raised on a farm in Virginia and her haunting dreams of her father in this Southern-flavored collection of poems.
Nin Andrews draws upon her childhood experiences of being raised on a farm in Virginia and her haunting dreams of her father in this Southern-flavored...
"Imagine a postmodern Pindar with a liberal arts education and good command of Polish; think of an Orpheus who starts out as a horny kid from the American suburbs, hits the road like Kerouac, learns a few things along the way, but still looks back--wacked Kress has come up with some playful and surprisingly haunting sonnets that glance at the old stories but sing their own new, not too sweet songs." -Julia Kasdorf
"Imagine a postmodern Pindar with a liberal arts education and good command of Polish; think of an Orpheus who starts out as a horny kid from the Amer...
"Will Toedtman approaches all his subjects--from street football to Orpheus--with nothing less than full attention. His voice is distinctive, and it clearly has something to say. A steady gaze, subtle pacing, and an ear for the rhythms of both speech and tradition shape these thoughtful poems. In The Several World insight and craft come together in a seamless working whole." -Don Bogen
"Will Toedtman approaches all his subjects--from street football to Orpheus--with nothing less than full attention. His voice is distinctive, and it c...
"The books in the Wick Poetry Series present exciting writing by new and emerging poets. Diverse, surprising, and politically and emotionally charged, this series has published some of the best new poetry being written, chosen by many of our most beloved and respected poets. The Next of Us Is About to Be Born is a valuable addition to the landscape of contemporary poetry."--Harvey Hix, Finalist for the 2006 National Book Award in Poetry for CHROMATIC
The Next of Us Is About to Be Born is an anthology of fifty-five poets published in the Wick...
"The books in the Wick Poetry Series present exciting writing by new and emerging poets. Diverse, surprising, and politically and emotionally charged,...
Uplifting, Enlightening and Truly Powerful. Change is our only constant. If we can take comfort in anything it's that we are always evolving, changing and improving. Kundalini is our Divine Spark, our true essence awakening within us and our connection to the Universe. Divine Embrace (Book Two in a Two-Part Book Series) takes an in-depth look at living an awakened life, Kundalini, the symptoms involved and the guidance to move you through the process of ascension. In this book, you will learn: > About our energy bodies and the deeper mechanics of Kundalini > Proven methods in which you can...
Uplifting, Enlightening and Truly Powerful. Change is our only constant. If we can take comfort in anything it's that we are always evolving, changing...
When Lydia wished for a man in her life, she never dreamed she'd have two On her way home from work Lydia Taylor is caught in a downpour and dashes into the doorway of a bookstore. Little does she know as she enters the quaint, little shop her life is about to change forever. The owner offers Lydia a rare book as a gift and, soon after reading it, an attractive stranger appears at her door setting in motion a series of events that defy explanation. Seeking answers she returns to the bookstore, only to find it empty. When she meets handsome businessman, Luke Pentecost, she is instantly...
When Lydia wished for a man in her life, she never dreamed she'd have two On her way home from work Lydia Taylor is caught in a downpour and dashes i...
Commonplace wisdom is, oddly enough, remarkably uncommon. Everyone has opinions, everyone has advice, but not everyone has the keen sense of turning lemons into lemonade-with great good humor-that is demonstrated by Maggie Anderson in Saving Your Sanity. From childhood memories of life on the family porch and her father's improbable encounter with the Hobo King through struggling with knitting and watercolors and learning to appreciate the simple things in life, Maggie will trigger your own precious memories. You will find yourself pulled into her world with glee. Remember that time when you...
Commonplace wisdom is, oddly enough, remarkably uncommon. Everyone has opinions, everyone has advice, but not everyone has the keen sense of turning l...
Prue Granger's new life in New York City is just what the doctor ordered... EIGHT YEARS BEFORE - PITTSBURGH, PA After the tragic loss of her childhood sweetheart, Prue has no idea how she'll make it through the heartache. Connor Bennett was the only man she had ever loved and she vows never to risk her heart again. Three years after that fateful day, with her life back intact, Prue finds herself sitting in a bar waiting for... someone. She needs to feel desired again, held in strong arms, made love to, even if it is only for one night. No names, no emotional strings. But when a gorgeous...
Prue Granger's new life in New York City is just what the doctor ordered... EIGHT YEARS BEFORE - PITTSBURGH, PA After the tragic loss of her childhood...