Take an unforgettable journey from Cold War USSR to Savery, Wyoming, from the mountains of Tuscany to the peak of Yosemite's Half Dome, from the Canadian wilderness to the beaches of Normandy. James Morehead's (Poet Laureate - Dublin, California) acclaimed collection is built around a series of memoir poems that takes readers into pre-perestroika Soviet Union through the eyes of a teenager, from Moscow to Tbilisi to Leningrad (and many stops in-between). The striking cover, designed by Zoe Norvell, is based on a 1982 lithograph by Igor Prilutsky.
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Visiting last fall I noticed the New Yorker on your kitchen counter,our issues identical but for the address boxes:one marked California, well-lit by endless sun,the other Lake of Bays, burrowed deep in pine. - THE NEW YORKERS
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(Viewless Wings Press, 20 March 2022, e-book, 84 pages, copy from Poetic Book Tours, Blog Tour 9 May)
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I really enjoyed Portraits of red and gray. I prefer reading autobiographical poems as they are more personal and tend to strike more of a chord with me. Most of my own poems are based on my own experiences. The language and imagery in these poems is very powerful and I really connected with the ideas expressed and the experiences for the most part. I particularly liked The New Yorkers, Normandy (In 9 Scenes), Ode To Docs and the title sequence. I really loved the cover.
