Daybreak on the Water by Gary Lark (English) Paperback Book

Description: Daybreak on the Water by Gary Lark As a child, Gary Lark camped where a creek joins Oregons North Umpqua River, "sleeping in the rivers voice." Confessing that "theres a part of me still there / surrounded by enormous trees / the river singing me alive," he offers us Daybreak on the Water, his song-cycle paying homage to the Umpqua. Here, the communion among river and poet and reader is palpable: at the fishermans table, " the platter is passed from hand to hand, / each tongue tasting the river / in the salmons flesh." This fishermans river-poems carry what the Umpqua carries, "the wonderment of living things." -Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate EmeritaDaybreak on the Water is a vivid and authentic reminiscence of a rugged, playful, deliberate and reflective life among the wild woods and waterways of Oregons Umpqua valley. Larks warmly told and deftly detailed narratives provide a natural and cultural history that will entertain and edify generations of readers. We meet many colorful characters-loggers, anglers, clammers, boatbuilders, poachers, sheriffs, sweethearts and old friends- that allow us to press ourselves "into the tides of each other / releasing our unutterable selves." -Henry Hughes, Oregon Book Award-winning poet and author of Back Seat with Fish FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography A lifelong Oregonian, Gary Lark has been a carpenter, janitor, hospital aide, salesman, storyteller, fly fisherman and librarian. His work includes Ordinary Gravity, Airlie Press; River of Solace, winner of the Editors Choice Chapbook Award from Turtle Island Quarterly, Flowstone Press; In the House of Memory, BatCat Press; Without a Map, Wellstone Press; and Getting By, winner of the Holland Prize. He and his wife Dorothy live in the Rogue Valley. Long Description As a child, Gary Lark camped where a creek joins Oregons North Umpqua River, "sleeping in the rivers voice." Confessing that "theres a part of me still there / surrounded by enormous trees / the river singing me alive," he offers us Daybreak on the Water, his song-cycle paying homage to the Umpqua. Here, the communion among river and poet and reader is palpable: at the fishermans table, " the platter is passed from hand to hand, / each tongue tasting the river / in the salmons flesh." This fishermans river-poems carry what the Umpqua carries, "the wonderment of living things." -Paulann Petersen Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita Daybreak on the Water is a vivid and authentic reminiscence of a rugged, playful, deliberate and reflective life among the wild woods and waterways of Oregons Umpqua valley. Larks warmly told and deftly detailed narratives provide a natural and cultural history that will entertain and edify generations of readers. We meet many colorful characters-loggers, anglers, clammers, boatbuilders, poachers, sheriffs, sweethearts and old friends- that allow us to press ourselves "into the tides of each other / releasing our unutterable selves." -Henry Hughes, Oregon Book Award-winning poet and author of Back Seat with Fish Details ISBN1945824395 Pages 74 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1945824395 ISBN-13 9781945824395 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-10-01 Author Gary Lark Publisher Flowstone Press Imprint Flowstone Press UK Release Date 2020-10-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127491761;

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