Description
Poetry. Finalist in the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Lit Awards for poetry. Jim Glenn Thatcher's collection takes the reader on a journey that embodies the metaphysical, spiritual, and literary essence of the poet's existence.
"He has an understated way of telling stories in poems that reveal profound insights into nature and the wonder of the cosmos, while remaining rooted in human experiences..."—Don Williams
"These poems are litanies that celebrate the sacred in leaf, lichen and lightyear, in lone spark and eon."—Betsy Sholl
Author Bio
Jim Glenn Thatcher has a BA and considerable graduate work in History and an MFA in Creative Writing. Jim grew up in the only house on a dirt road in the Adirondacks, reading books and wandering the woods—still his favorite occupations, giving rise to his major themes—Time and Nature. His poetry has appeared in many journals and has received much positive recognition. Over the last seven years alone he has won two First Prizes and eight Honorable Mentions—two of which were shortlisted for Firsts—all from New Millennium Writings. He currently teaches at Southern Maine Community College.
Author City: YARMOUTH, ME USA