The Silence Before Dawn.The Silence Before Dawn Henry Martin Privately Published 107 Old Keene Road, Troy, NH 03465 1411686809 $11.95 www.lulu.com/henrymartin An eighty page compilation of 54 original and impressively thoughtful poems organized into four primary categories (Relationships, Thoughts, Confessions Confessions Rousseau (1712–1778) reveals details of an erratic and rebellious life. [Fr.Lit.: Benét, 218] See : Biography and Autobiography , and Surreal sur·re·al adj. 1. Having qualities attributed to or associated with surrealism: "Even with most facilities shut down ... ), The Silence Before Dawn showcases Henry Martin in this debut sampling of his work drawn from his poetry written over the past decade. Why did You?: So why did you give us birth?/in the darkness of the nights/the dungeon Dungeon - Zork locked, I awake alone/The screams of the beaten/as if an animal squeals/through the bars in my doors/all the way into my ears/At daybreak when sunup/freezing shower/shut, objection/a punch in the face/a streak of blood creeping/on the floor like a childhood memory/I am ducking, curling curling, winter sport, similar in principle to bowls and quoits (see horseshoe pitching), played on an ice court by teams of four. Each player hurls a squat, circular stone—weighing 38 lb (17. into myself/So why have you give us birth?/And don't pretend/that no one knows. |
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