Kingfisher Blues

Poems

Erik Reece (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2024
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-1-950564-50-7 (ISBN)

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At the intersection of alcoholism and recovery, Kingfisher Blues brings an unflinching eye and raw wit to one man's battle with addiction. Alternating between meditations on the natural world and gritty snapshots of the county jail, rehab center, and people who occupy these spaces with him—from strippers to soldiers—Reece ruminates on the thin line between life and death. Evocative and unfiltered, Kingfisher Blues weaves his experiences of Montana prairies, Kentucky woods, and Cumberland creeks into stories shared with neighbors, ancestors, former friends, and enduring partners._x000D_
These intensely personal yet universal poems boldly confront demons and deities while remaining skeptical about either's existence. By conveying the despair—and serenity—found in the loneliness of the woods and seeking self-acceptance in the face of ugly truths, this collection offers a visceral encounter with the intertwined forces of nature, human struggle, and redemption.

Erik Reece is the author of six books of nonfiction, including Clear Creek, Utopia Drive, and Lost Mountain, which won Columbia University’s John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism and the Sierra Club’s David R. Brower Award for Excellence in Environmental Writing. His work has appeared in Harper’s, the Oxford American, the Atlantic, Orion, and elsewhere. His two earlier collections of poetry, A Short History of the Present and Animals at Full Moon, were published by Larkspur Press. He teaches writing and literature at the University of Kentucky and is the founder of Kentucky Writers and Artists for Reforestation.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.10.2024
Verlagsort	Lexington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
ISBN-10	1-950564-50-9 / 1950564509
ISBN-13	978-1-950564-50-7 / 9781950564507
Zustand	Neuware