On The Tongue.On The Tongue Jeff Mann Gival Press PO Box 3812, Arlington, Va 22203 1928589359, $15.00 www.givalpress.com Jeff Mann is an accomplished man of letters man of letters n. pl. men of letters A man who is devoted to literary or scholarly pursuits. Noun 1. man of letters - a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities whose books of poetry, his novella novella: see novel. novella Story with a compact and pointed plot, often realistic and satiric in tone. Originating in Italy during the Middle Ages, it was often based on local events; individual tales often were gathered into collections. , and his impressive memoir memoir History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. , have won acclaim and awards. His latest volume of poetry, "On The Tongue" documents and examples his abilities as a wordsmith word·smith n. 1. A fluent and prolific writer, especially one who writes professionally. 2. An expert on words. Noun 1. in evoking images, emotions, and insights into a kind of theatre of the mind experience for his readers. "On The Tongue" is an excellent introduction to the work of Jeff Mann and will motivate those new to his poetry and prose into seeking out his earlier works. 'Peace': Late February, late morning/sunlight pours over the bed//benedictions, clover clover, any plant of the genus Trifolium, leguminous hay and forage plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Most of the species are native to north temperate or subtropical regions, and all the American cultivated forms have been introduced from honey/on a communion wafer.//You sprawl on your belly now, beard buried in the pillow.//I am too happy to sleep.//Across your back, currents of hair,/the long wave of water weeds/where peat-dark river rushes/into Sligo Bay. Is this peace?//To study the world and know/I would change nothing.--Special Note: Also highly recommended for poetry enthusiasts and published by Gival Press is Paul Goldman's "The Great Canopy" (1928589316, $15.00) which won the Gival Press Poetry Award. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion