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Just a Little Cage of Bone: Collected Poems
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ISBN10: 1960038109
ISBN13: 9781960038104
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Feb 15 2023
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781960038104
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Feb 15 2023
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Put on your seat belt! In this collection Bill takes his readers on a poetic journey through history, riding on the continuum of shared humanity. His poems are soaked in musicality, vibrancy, and sensitivity. Be prepared for a luscious, delicious thrill ride that delights while challenging one's equilibrium. We meet new friends while becoming reacquainted with those we've known for decades from afar. Bill confronts societal ills while enticing us to face our own experiences and pre-conceived notions. This collection invites many repeated visits.
-Pamela A. Shea (9th Poet Laureate of Sunland-Tujunga 2017-2020) Bill Cushing expresses himself unreservedly in his latest poetry collection, Just A Little Cage of Bone. In his poems, he conveys blissful moments, melancholy memories, and heartfelt desires in a concise, accessible, and straightforward manner. For example, in the poem, A Prayer To Reject Sanctuary, Cushing writes, Every scrape and scar, cut and burn, ordained me into who I became. The line is visceral and powerful. Many readers will relate to these brutal yet authentic words. In truth, this poetry collection contains dozens of unvarnished lines that will blow you away. In Just A Little Cage of Bone, Bill Cushing has achieved his goal of delivering yet another well-written and engaging work. Check it out! It is well worth it.
-Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram (Host and Producer of Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio) www.qlpor.com In his newest poetry volume, Poet Bill Cushing pays unique homage to one of his greatest writing influences, while employing his own style of exquisite verse, rich with imagery. Within this collection, Mr. Cushing seamlessly interweaves the past into the modern-day cloth of our current society's woes, threats, comforts, and victories.
Whether writing about his reactions to the experiences of historical figures, or his
own personal experiences with those he knows intimately, Bill has captured the essence of what makes a hero or a villain. He has captured the essence of how complex relationships with his contemporaries can be.
Despite such broad and varied topics of life, reading Bill's writings, even through his select lens, will let you, the reader, use your own lens to savor the poems. His approach to writing keeps the poetry accessible.
The musical rhythms of his work also make for very pleasant reading. This is a book you will want to carry with you, both in your hands and in your heart.
-Linda Imbler (poet: Spica's Frequency: The Here and Now and The There and Then and Big Questions, Little Sleep)
-Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram (Host and Producer of Quintessential Listening: Poetry Online Radio) www.qlpor.com In his newest poetry volume, Poet Bill Cushing pays unique homage to one of his greatest writing influences, while employing his own style of exquisite verse, rich with imagery. Within this collection, Mr. Cushing seamlessly interweaves the past into the modern-day cloth of our current society's woes, threats, comforts, and victories.
Whether writing about his reactions to the experiences of historical figures, or his
own personal experiences with those he knows intimately, Bill has captured the essence of what makes a hero or a villain. He has captured the essence of how complex relationships with his contemporaries can be.
Despite such broad and varied topics of life, reading Bill's writings, even through his select lens, will let you, the reader, use your own lens to savor the poems. His approach to writing keeps the poetry accessible.
The musical rhythms of his work also make for very pleasant reading. This is a book you will want to carry with you, both in your hands and in your heart.
-Linda Imbler (poet: Spica's Frequency: The Here and Now and The There and Then and Big Questions, Little Sleep)
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