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Outward Arrangements: Poems
Paperback
Publisher Price: $17.99
ISBN13: 9781736540329
Publisher: Francis Diclemente
Published: Apr 3 2021
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Outward Arrangements is a full-length collection of narrative, observational and meditative poems written in free-verse style and covering such topics as identity, self-esteem, health, family, parenting, advancing age, nature and the evanescence of existence. The work is a journey of discovery, as the author looks both within himself and in the outside world to seek meaning in everyday life.
One section of the book originated as the text in Instagram posts, with the poet sharing his delight in making odd revelations-like finding an empty baby stroller parked on the sidewalk, a pair of Chuck Taylor sneakers left underneath a city park bench and an old pay phone toppled and splayed on the ground. Here the poet pays close attention to his surroundings, observing things that could be easily overlooked, and using those objects of chance as the starting point for stories. The photos that sparked the poems are included in the collection.
Using raw and honest language, the philosophical poems in Outward Arrangements pose universal questions, reflecting on what it means to be alive today and addressing issues and emotions that people wrestle with in their daily lives. In this way, the collection is accessible to a wide range of readers.
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