Book Description
Beneath Stretching Pines is a short collection of 30 poems inspired by the landscapes local to its author. This collection also subtly contends with, and is inspired by, the relationship between language, the self, and the world—interwoven by the imagination and memory's capacity to produce sensory experiences from language. Thus, its thesis, you could argue, is that we occupy the liminal space between material reality and immaterial meaning—between the visible and invisible. Stylistically, these poems vary from minimalistic, imagery laden works to traditional, rhythmically structured forms. If you like poetry that is simultaneously at play with imagery and a subtle philosophical subtext, this collection is definitely for you. Moreover, if you enjoy the creative, linguistic reinterpretation of both natural and urban settings, you'll enjoy this collection as well. If nothing else, Beneath Stretching Pines is a collection of imagistic poetry hoping to be food for its readers' imaginations.