This is a well rounded collection of poems which sparkle with originality and embrace profundity. They have a refreshing lyrical richness that rewards and pleases the reader. There are uses of the language that are a pleasure to encounter; a strong and effective coinage of words. The words ripple. The poems are reflective, insightful, moving, rich and melodic. One will be pleased to discover the fine new things that language can do.
This is a well rounded collection of poems which sparkle with originality and embrace profundity. They have a refreshing lyrical richness that rewards...
Poetry. UNCENSORED SONGS, a Sam Abrams festschrift gathered by John Roche in honor of great rad friend/poet Sam Abrams. Contributors include Amiri Baraka, Tony Weinberger, and many others. We bow before Sam with delight & love"--Andrei Codrescu, EXQUISITE CORPSE.
Poetry. UNCENSORED SONGS, a Sam Abrams festschrift gathered by John Roche in honor of great rad friend/poet Sam Abrams. Contributors include Amiri Bar...
Over a hundred poets contribute their imaginative interpretations to the growing legend of Joe the Poet, an elusive wandering bard first discovered in 2008 by editor John Roche, who won't let on where he first spied Joe, but he does have Joe's hat. Joe is a time-traveler, and also sometimes appears as Josephine or other incarnations. Some say Joe is the creator of all poems, and we're merely channeling Joe. The editor reserves judgment on this point of disputation.
Over a hundred poets contribute their imaginative interpretations to the growing legend of Joe the Poet, an elusive wandering bard first discovered in...
The year is 1988 and reporter Matt Brady of The Bronx Ledger is trying hard to get out of both his native borough and the dead-end job he's stuck in, writing for a weekly newspaper. When he's sent to cover what he thinks will be just another fatal shooting in the murder-plagued city, he's as surprised as the detectives on the scene to find out he knows the corpse: Danny McDuff, an enigmatic local legend turned career criminal. Desperately looking for a story that will be his ticket out and help him break free from the clutches of his family, friends, and neighborhood ties, Matt reaches out to...
The year is 1988 and reporter Matt Brady of The Bronx Ledger is trying hard to get out of both his native borough and the dead-end job he's stuck in, ...
Prepare yourself for this raw and honest account of the author's experience of caring for his mother in his home for ten years, including end of life sequences involved. The grips of Alzheimer's disease and the transition through the dying process are depicted here in detail. This emotional testimony is the definition of love itself, demonstrated in the care provided, but also shows the stresses and strains put upon the caregiver. As uplifiting and satisfying as this labor of love can be, there are also life changing consequences to the caregiver, including exhaustion and burnout. The goal...
Prepare yourself for this raw and honest account of the author's experience of caring for his mother in his home for ten years, including end of li...
Water is volume three of "Poets Speak (while we still can)," a series of anthologies in response to the national and planetary crisis provoked by the election of 11/8/16. The other 2017 volumes are titled Trumped, Hers, Survival, and Walls.
Water is volume three of "Poets Speak (while we still can)," a series of anthologies in response to the national and planetary crisis provoked by the ...
