{"product_id":"waiting-on-the-last-train-terry-allen-9781639801367","title":"Waiting on the Last Train","description":"Trains have forged a deep bond in our psyche. They foreshadow arrival, departure, celebration, anguish, hello\/goodbye, tears of joy\/sorrow, and pull along all the heavy freight of a lifetime. In Terry Allen's book, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting On The Last Train, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e the reader will find all of these mile markers and milestones. These poems adhere to a tight schedule, delivering to the reader the many confusions of life and politics, along with the backstory of an aging couple who are lovingly engaged in the world. Allen is well-practiced and knows that we put one foot in front of the other just as we put one poem in front of the other, each leading us a little farther down the tracks. Whether we live in The Show-Me State or as his wife says The Draw-Me-a-Picture State, we must hurry to the platform, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting On the Last Train, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is ready to leave the station and take us on the ride of our lives.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eWalter Bargen\u003c\/b\u003e, First Poet Laureate of Missouri, and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntil Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Wounded Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Allen's quick and knowledgeable mind deftly unspools poems that become journeys for the reader, some satirical and some poignant, some with historical foundations and some that, on the surface, are ordinary conversations, but take on profundity as the poems unwind. This collection made me laugh, put pangs in my heart, filled me with quiet wonder, and taught me about historical figures and events as if a friend was telling me their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eKathleen Kayembe, \u003c\/b\u003e Octavia E. Butler Scholar and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Will Always Have Family: A Triptych\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Allen's \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting on the Last Train, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is as delightful as the train rides I enjoyed as a child, imagining the fleeting lives of those who lived near the tracks and listening to the humorous tales told by fellow passengers. As a dramatist, Allen is a master of dialogue and action and his poems about celebrity and history display surprising twists and turns. Whether you are enjoying a train ride or waiting for the last train, you will enjoy this poetic journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eBarbara Leonhard, \u003c\/b\u003e poet and author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePicasso Dreams Broken Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Your Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639801367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639801367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terry Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439909253375,"sku":"9781639801367","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10c743d3-2d11-4052-a8fa-6587ed312735.jpg?v=1777179720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waiting-on-the-last-train-terry-allen-9781639801367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}