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A Crowd of Joy at the Door: Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781535332439)
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xFrom the Introduction
In the past, it always seemed strange to me when someone said "I'm a poet." My reaction was that, well really, no one is a poet. I suppose this is an unusual thought coming from someone who writes poetry. But it comes from the feeling that remains with me today - that I don't write poems as much as they write me. My job is to listen and hold the pen. But if the poem writes the poet, then that changes who is or isn't a poet, doesn't it? As human beings, we have language built into our fiber. All of us can write poems if we listen to that voice - whether it speaks from within or without - it's there for all of us. I believe that poetry can do things for us that other forms of writing and, for that matter, the other arts can't do. The ability to be intimate and personal, and yet also shared and universal is something other forms can't quite match. There is something about the portability of a poem that I find serves me well in life. In that spirit, I offer this invitation.
Come inside. A crowd of joy is waiting at the door.
Author: Mark Bohrer
ISBN-10: 1535332433
ISBN-13: 9781535332439
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2016
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.11d
In the past, it always seemed strange to me when someone said "I'm a poet." My reaction was that, well really, no one is a poet. I suppose this is an unusual thought coming from someone who writes poetry. But it comes from the feeling that remains with me today - that I don't write poems as much as they write me. My job is to listen and hold the pen. But if the poem writes the poet, then that changes who is or isn't a poet, doesn't it? As human beings, we have language built into our fiber. All of us can write poems if we listen to that voice - whether it speaks from within or without - it's there for all of us. I believe that poetry can do things for us that other forms of writing and, for that matter, the other arts can't do. The ability to be intimate and personal, and yet also shared and universal is something other forms can't quite match. There is something about the portability of a poem that I find serves me well in life. In that spirit, I offer this invitation.
Come inside. A crowd of joy is waiting at the door.
Author: Mark Bohrer
ISBN-10: 1535332433
ISBN-13: 9781535332439
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2016
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.11d
By Mark Bohrer
xAbout the author:
Mark Bohrer
has designed software to track satellites,
written and given sermons,
run marathons,
managed people and projects,
served as a church deacon,
stood atop the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral,
held a pint of ale in a Salisbury pub,
gazed up at the open skylight in the Pantheon,
and volunteered on the Franklin School PTO.
He is a husband and a dad.
This is his second book.
Mark Bohrer
has designed software to track satellites,
written and given sermons,
run marathons,
managed people and projects,
served as a church deacon,
stood atop the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral,
held a pint of ale in a Salisbury pub,
gazed up at the open skylight in the Pantheon,
and volunteered on the Franklin School PTO.
He is a husband and a dad.
This is his second book.
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