Author: Campbell McGrath
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060527366
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Part fable, part diatribe, part elegy, part love song, this extraordinary fifth collection by Campbell McGrath makes poetry of the most unlikely of materials -- his home state of Florida. While at times poignantly personal, McGrath also returns for the first time to the characteristically comic and visionary public voice displayed in the renowned "Bob Hope Poem." Moving effortlessly from prehistory to the space age, he catalogues Florida's natural wonders and historical figureheads, from Ponce de LeÓn to Walt Disney, William Bartram to Chuck E. Cheese -- "the bewhiskered Mephistopheles of ring toss,/the diabolical vampire of our transcendent ideals." In the brilliant sociohistorical monologue of "The Florida Poem," McGrath employs the Fountain of Youth as a mythic symbol for both the tragic consequences of a society built on greed and cultural erasure and the diverse human potential, "which must become the fountain/for any communal future we might dare imagine." Place-bound and tightly focused, Campbell McGrath's message is nonetheless universal, as his penetrating vision of Florida is also a vision of America -- its history and hopes, failings and fulfillments, and the eternal force that transcends it all.
Author: Jane Anderson Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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The first comprehensive anthology of Florida poetry from some of the earliest European encounters with the peninsula to the experiences of contemporary poets.
Author: Anjanette Delgado
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 1683403037
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal for Anthology National Indie Excellence Awards, Finalist in the Anthology Category International Latino Book Awards, Gold Medal for Best Fiction (Multi-Author) International Latino Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Best Nonfiction (Multi-Author) A powerful collection of contemporary voices Showcasing a variety of voices shaped in and by a place that has been for them a crossroads and a land of contradictions, Home in Florida presents a selection of the best literature of displacement and uprootedness by some of the most talented contemporary Latinx writers who have called Florida home. Featuring fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by Richard Blanco, Jaquira Díaz, Patricia Engel, Jennine Capó Crucet, Reinaldo Arenas, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and many others, this collection of renowned and award-winning contributors includes several who are celebrated in their countries of origin but have not yet been discovered by readers in the United States. The writers in this volume—first- , second- , and third-generation immigrants to Florida from Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Perú, Argentina, Chile, and other countries—reflect the diversity of Latinx experiences across the state. Editor Anjanette Delgado characterizes the work in this collection as literature of uprootedness, literatura del desarraigo, a Spanish literary tradition and a term used by Reinaldo Arenas. With the heart-changing, here-and-there perspective of attempting life in environments not their own, these writers portray many different responses to displacement, each occupying their own unique place on what Delgado calls a spectrum of belonging. Together, these writers explore what exactly makes Florida home for those struggling between memory and presence. In these works, as it is for many people seeking to make a new life in the United States, Florida is the place where the uprooted stop to catch their breath long enough to wonder, “What if I stayed? What if here could one day be my home?” Contributors: Daniel Reschinga | Ana Menéndez | Frances Negrón Muntaner | Hernán Vera Álvarez | Liz Balmaseda | Ariel Francisco | Andreina Fernandez | Amina Lolita Gautier PhD | Jennine Capó-Crucet | Dainerys Machado Vento | Carlos Harrison | Legna Rodríguez Iglesias | Judith Ortiz Cofer | Chantel Acevedo | Guillermo Rosales | Achy Obejas | Alex Segura | Patricia Engel | Anjanette Delgado | Mia Leonin | Carlos Pintado | Nilsa Ada Rivera | Natalie Scenters-Zapico | Pedro Medina León | Caridad Moro-Gronlier | Aracelis González Asendorf | Michael García-Juelle | Jaquira Díaz | José Ignacio Chascas-Valenzuela | Raúl Dopico | Javier Lentino | Yaddyra Peralta
Author: Laurence Donovan
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN: 1561642843
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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The title poem of this book records a sojourn to a small island off the Florida Panhandle. Reachable only by boat, Dog Island provides a quiet respite where Miami poet-artist Laurence Donovan contemplates the sea, sand, and sky and transforms them into words and etchings. Donald Justice, in his foreword, calls Donovan "doubly gifted" in both his poetry and his art. This volume presents both, the latter in fifteen of his etchings. He was also known for his linocuts, represented here by the small scorpion at the end of the book.
Author: Tyler Gillespie
Publisher: Burrow Press
ISBN: 9781941681312
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A lyric mix of journalism, science, family lore, and lived experience reveals the complex realities of Florida and a redemption that's wondrously messy and surprising.
Author: Lauren Goodwin Slaughter
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0991640470
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 99
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In Spectacle, Lauren Goodwin Slaughter's second full-length collection, the poet deepens her commitment to the enduring and eternal subjects of womanhood, motherhood, and family, and deftly considers how those devotions intersect in ways joyful, mysterious, and cruel within personal and political landscapes. Slaughter’s poems seek out and explore authentic, raw humanity, at times employing the gaze of Dutch photographer and artist, Rineke Dijkstra—several of whose photographic portraits are included in the collection alongside ekphrastic poems—as a lens to view what Dijkstra calls the "uninhibited moment.” When artistic eye meets the fierceness of subject, the result is poetry deeply rooted in its lyricism and empathy, grounded in its depth of emotion, and unflinching in its alertness to the poet's beloveds and world.
Author: South Florida Poetry Journal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781798130711
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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In the course of interviewing poets, and Interview With A Poet is where the South Florida Poetry Journal began, we constantly hear of happy accidents: there was this one poetry teacher, there was a book I found, there was an open mic, there was someone I had a crush on that got me started writing and I never stopped. Whatever the reason or circumstance, we write, we share, we perform. Years ago many of the SoFloPoJo editors were fortunate enough to make one another's acquaintance at local poetry friendly venues. Over the decades we continued to gather and over time our friendships deepened. At the heart of it, this journal is the fruit of those friendships. Three years in, we're delighted to provide one additional safe haven for the poetry renaissance. To all the poets we have published here in this anthology, in our quarterly journal, on our social media, and to you, Dear Reader, a grateful thank you and exhortation to carry on.
Author: Tyler Gillespie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997940480
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 71
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Author: Z. Publishing
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984136275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Nearly surrounded by sparkling water, the state of Florida is one of America's most popular destinations. Families from all over the world flock to Disney World, enchanted by its magical sway of childlike wonder. The metropolis of Miami is home to a vibrant arts culture and nightlife that's second to none. And the Florida Everglades offers a unique look at an endless variety of plant and animal life. With something to satisfy everyone, Florida naturally inspires its own poetry. In Florida's Best Emerging Poets, 80 up-and-coming poets have the chance to share their words, vision, and inspiration. Covering a wide array of topics ranging from love and heartbreak, family and friendship, the inherent beauty of nature, and so much more, these young talents will amaze you. Containing one poem per poet, this anthology is a compelling introduction to the great wordsmiths of tomorrow.
Author: Don L. Brown
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595166784
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Poems of the Florida glades and islands. More poems on travels to Greece and China, Nature, and a general Potpourri.
