One Candle: Collected Poems - Couverture souple

Greinke, Eric

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798253031094

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

One Candle – Selected Poems is the ultimate collection of Eric Greinke’s poems, drawn from poems published between 1972 and 2026, selected by the poet at the age of seventy-seven. The book is arranged in ten chapbook sized sections, each representative of one of Greinke’s primary modes: Thinking Of You collects poems dedicated and addressed to friends, other poets and the reader. Includes the award-winning poem The Wood Work. The Broken Lock contains the breakthrough title poem, a stream-of-consciousness masterpiece, as well as other surrealistic poems. Other Worlds showcases poems about the natural world and humankinds’ place in it. Includes the award-winning poem The Lake In Winter. For The Living Dead contains the prize-winning, oft anthologized, critically acclaimed title poem, plus other “scary monster” poems that utilize public symbols as oblique social commentary. A Human Chain contains docu-poems about social problems as seen through the stories of real people, based on Associated Press stories or Greinke’s personal experiences, each with the goal of expanding reader empathy for others. The Light returns to an associative mode. The poems are in couplets with associative “leaps” between them, in a form inspired by Persian ghazals. Portraits contains group and individual word-paintings. The group portraits include Family Funeral, High School Reunion, On The Beach, and Summertime Blues, a description of the crowd at an outdoor blues concert. Japanese Bones contains sixty haiku sequences of 10 haiku each, and ten tanka sequences of three tanka each. Several of the haiku were translated into Japanese by the President of the World Haiku Association and published in Japan. Lifelines contains autobiographical narratives based in different periods of the poet’s life including his time as a child, a first responder in the Coast Guard and a social worker. Includes the award-winning poem Shooting Lessons. One Candle, the final section, contains poems that make existential statements or pose philosophical questions, including two of his most frequently reprinted poems What To Do Next, and Flood Tide. Greinke’s great variety and creativity are everywhere evident in this book, giving ample support to Objectivist poet Charles Reznikoff’s declaration that “Eric Greinke is the best poet of his generation”. Widely published throughout North America, Europe and Asia, these poems have a distinct international appeal. Greinke’s use of simple language that evokes deeper meaning is more easily translated to other languages and evokes universal human responses. His poetry is a unique combination of direct statement and implied deeper meaning. Hundreds of reviews, articles and interviews have been devoted to Greinke’s work, making him one of the most frequently reviewed contemporary American poets. Durable hardcover edition suitable for libraries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798253031094
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 266
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