Mumbleweeds - Johns, Annette

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Résumé :
Playfully provocative, this diverse collection of poems contains a range of rhyming work that's uniquely organized and fun to read. Whimsy and wonder are juxtaposed with harsher imagery that creates contrast and invites contemplation. From original observations about nature to thoughts about identity (and interesting insights about snowmobiles and sewing in between), each short and snappy poem offers a fresh perspective. Topics like love, loss, desire and discontent populate the pages alongside witty quips and deep questions. Mumbleweeds provides a quick read with room for reflection, much like Emily Dickinson's verse....

Biographie:
Rooted in the American Midwest, poet Annette Johns brings her inviting, accessible, and playfully dark poetry to light in this collection. Her experiences as a teacher, actor, philosopher, seamstress, watercolor artist, and museum coordinator have been inspiring and tiring. Married over fifty years with two grown children, Annette is not afraid to let everyday life inform her writing. She loves crossword puzzles, houseplants, bargain shopping, and cheering for professional sports on TV. She hates getting lost, except in her own mind. She has always maintained a rich curiosity about the outside world and her inner demons. Influenced by Poe and Dickinson, Annette has established her own voice: vulnerable, whimsical, usually brief, and forever inclined to provide sublime rhymes....

Sommaire:
Rooted in the American Midwest, poet Annette Johns brings her inviting, accessible, and playfully dark poetry to light in this collection. Her experiences as a teacher, actor, philosopher, seamstress, watercolor artist, and museum coordinator have been inspiring and tiring. Married over fifty years with two grown children, Annette is not afraid to let everyday life inform her writing. She loves crossword puzzles, houseplants, bargain shopping, and cheering for professional sports on TV. She hates getting lost, except in her own mind. She has always maintained a rich curiosity about the outside world and her inner demons. Influenced by Poe and Dickinson, Annette has established her own voice: vulnerable, whimsical, usually brief, and forever inclined to provide sublime rhymes....